Using vintage photos and their modern-day counterparts, Beijing
Then and Now shows the incredible modernization of Beijing,
alongside the careful and respectful conservation of its oldest
structures. Beijing has several millennia of human history. It has
been a city of regional importance for many centuries, first
becoming the Chinese imperial capital in 1267. The city has been
known by various names through the ages, reflecting a turbulent
history of change. As the political and cultural heart of modern
China, Beijing has grown dramatically since the Communist
revolution of 1949. Beijing Then and Now shows how that dramatic
modernization has affected the city and how, despite all the new
building and modern infrastructure, some of the great historic
sites have been preserved and maintained. Sites include: Deshengmen
Arrow Tower, Qianmen Arrow Tower, Qianmen Gate, Entrance to the
Imperial City, Mao's Mausoleum, Tiananmen Gate, Duanmen Gate,
Entrance to the Forbidden City, Wumen Gate, Hall of Supreme
Harmony, Jingshan, Beihai Park, the White Dagoba, Imperial Canal,
Drum Tower, Beihai Lake, Bell Tower, Temple of Confucius, Hall of
Classics, Imperial Observatory, Qianmen Boulevard, Hall of Prayer,
Altar of Heaven, British Legation, Dong Tang, Marble Boat, Jade
Belt Bridge, Ming Tombs, Spirit Road and the Great Wall of China.
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