Description
New York City Big Book Awards - Children's Nonfiction Award 2020
Beijing: A Symmetrical City gives children and adults a unique adventure and an immersive exploration through the ancient Chinese metropolis of Beijing ƒ‚‚"ƒ‚‚€ƒ‚‚" one of the world's oldest cities, founded about the same time as Rome.
The book guides the reader, step-by-step the ancient city's architectural development from the 13th century to the modern day bustling Beijing. It shows through beautiful paintings how the city was established almost symmetrically around a central axis with the emperor's Forbidden City palace at the center and all other buildings radiating out.
Readers can also explore the many intricacies of the Forbidden City, along with the unique design and architecture of Beijing's ancient towers and ornate gates, fortified walls, shrines, shops and even the daily life and customs of the historic city over the centuries.
Product Details
| Publisher | 1 Plus Books |
| Publish Date | June 15, 2020 |
| Pages | 42 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781949736038 |
| Dimensions | 11.1 X 8.7 X 0.4 inches | 0.9 pounds |
About the Author
"Decades later, I feel fortunate now about painting the central axis of old Beijing. I am overwhelmed with emotions and memories, perhaps because I have deep feelings for the historic city. "
With a career dedicated to comics and book illustrations, Mr. Yu has won numerous illustration awards, including the Noma Concours for Picture Book Illustrations by the Asia Pacific Cultural Center for UNESCO in 1988. He was also selected to take part in the Illustrators' Exhibition of the Bologna Children's Book Fair in 2000.
Today, he lives with his family in his beloved city.
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