{"product_id":"long-peace-street-a-walk-in-modern-china-paperback","title":"Long Peace Street: A Walk in Modern China - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Chatwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the centre of China's historic capital, Long Peace Street cuts a long, arrow-straight line. It divides the Forbidden City, home to generations of Chinese emperors, from Tiananmen Square, the vast granite square constructed to glorify a New China under Communist rule. To walk the street is to travel through the story of China's recent past, wandering among its physical relics and hearing echoes of its dramas. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong Peace Street recounts a journey in modern China, a walk of twenty miles across Beijing offering a very personal encounter with the life of the capital's streets. At the same time, it takes the reader on a journey through the city's recent history, telling the story of how the present and future of the world's rising superpower has been shaped by its tumultuous past, from the demise of the last imperial dynasty in 1912 through to the present day.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Even the most dedicated flâneur has to work hard to find the charm in Chang'an Avenue, the main thoroughfare of the \"glorious mess of Beijing\". But Chatwin walks the walk and, along the way, dissects the street, its denizens and its enduring role in China's history and collective modern traumas.' Paul French\u003ci\u003e, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eMidnight in Peking\u003c\/i\u003e 'Chatwin offers a distinctive window into Beijing's past and present...an appealing mix of anecdotes from a journey and digressions backward in time make \u003ci\u003eLong Peace Stree\u003c\/i\u003et a novel addition to the rich literature on China's sprawling capital.' Jeffrey Wasserstrom, co-author of \u003ci\u003eChina in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know\u003c\/i\u003e 'This three-dimensional, moving timeline along the heart of imperial and contemporary Beijing made me want to head out the door and follow Chatwin's flâneur footsteps. I couldn't put it down.' Michael Meyer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Last Days of Old Beijing\u003c\/i\u003e Through the centre of China's historic capital, Long Peace Street cuts a long, arrow-straight line. It divides the Forbidden City, home to generations of Chinese emperors, from Tiananmen Square, the vast granite square constructed to glorify a New China under Communist rule. To walk the street is to travel through the story of China's recent past, wandering among its physical relics and hearing echoes of its dramas. \u003ci\u003eLong Peace Street\u003c\/i\u003e recounts a journey in modern China, a walk of twenty miles across Beijing offering a very personal encounter with the life of the capital's streets. At the same time, it takes the reader on a journey through the city's recent history, telling the story of how the present and future of the world's rising superpower has been shaped by its tumultuous past, from the demise of the last imperial dynasty in 1912 through to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Even the most dedicated flâneur has to work hard to find the charm in Chang'an Avenue, the main thoroughfare of the \"glorious mess of Beijing\". But Chatwin walks the walk and, along the way, dissects the street, its denizens and its enduring role in China's history and collective modern traumas.'\u003cbr\u003ePaul French, New York Times bestselling author of Midnight in Peking \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Chatwin offers a distinctive window into Beijing's past and present...an appealing mix of anecdotes from a journey and digressions backward in time make Long Peace Street a novel addition to the rich literature on China's sprawling capital.'\u003cbr\u003eJeffrey Wasserstrom, co-author of China in the 21st Century: What Everyone Needs to Know \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'This three-dimensional, moving timeline along the heart of imperial and contemporary Beijing made me want to head out the door and follow Chatwin's flâneur footsteps. I couldn't put it down.' \u003cbr\u003eMichael Meyer, author of The Last Days of Old Beijing \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the centre of China's historic capital, Long Peace Street cuts a long, arrow-straight line. It divides the Forbidden City, home to generations of Chinese emperors, from Tiananmen Square, the vast granite square constructed to glorify a New China under Communist rule. To walk the street is to travel through the story of China's recent past, wandering among its physical relics and hearing echoes of its dramas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong Peace Street recounts a journey in modern China, a walk of twenty miles across Beijing offering a very personal encounter with the life of the capital's streets. At the same time, it takes the reader on a journey through the city's recent history, telling the story of how the present and future of the world's rising superpower has been shaped by its tumultuous past, from the demise of the last imperial dynasty in 1912 through to the present day.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJonathan Chatwin is a travel writer and journalist. His essays and articles on Chinese history and culture have been published by CNN, the South China Morning Post and the Los Angeles Review of Books amongst other publications. He is the author of Anywhere Out of the World, a literary biography of the traveller and writer Bruce Chatwin. He has lived and travelled widely in China.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 06, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52633236963635,"sku":"9781526151735","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/eVP9ei6ErA9781526151735.webp?v=1762224834","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/long-peace-street-a-walk-in-modern-china-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}