{"product_id":"9781913368463-retail-a-short-history-of-beijing","title":"A Short History of Beijing","description":"A guide to the history of China's capital, from before its rise to prominence as the seat of empires to the 2022 Winter Olympics.     Before China's capital became a sprawling megacity and international center of business and culture, its fortunes fluctuated under a dozen dynasties. It has been a capital for several states, including those headed by Mongolian chiefs and the glorious Ming emperors, whose tombs can still be found on its outskirts. And before all that, it was a campsite for primitive hominids, known as the Peking Man.  A Short History of Beijing  tells the story of this remarkable city, from its more famous residents-Khubilai Khan, Marco Polo, and Chairman Mao-right up to the twenty-first century, as modern construction wiped out so much of the old city to make way for its twenty-million-strong population. Through his timely and intimate portrait of the world's most populous capital city, Jonathan Clements reveals the history of China itself.","brand":"Book Grocer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48755593347291,"sku":"9781913368463-RETAIL","price":27.16,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/f64bd6de-0421-4310-94f9-c18e8a93dd17.jpg?v=1778222791","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/9781913368463-retail-a-short-history-of-beijing","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}