The Last Days of Old Beijing: Life in the Vanishing Backstreets of a City Transformed
Michael Meyer explores the vanishing backstreets of old Beijing and the everyday life found within them. As the city transforms, this thoughtful account documents a changing urban landscape and reflects on what is lost when historic neighborhoods give way to a new era.
About This Book
Michael Meyer's book examines the last days of old Beijing through the life of its vanishing backstreets.
It focuses on a city undergoing transformation and the changing urban spaces shaped by that process.
The book offers a close look at everyday life in a historic part of Beijing.
It is a work of cultural observation and urban history centered on a city in transition.
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