Beijing days
Title:
Beijing days
Author:
Burris, Jon.
ISBN:
9787119054889
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
Beijing : Foreign Language Press, 2008.
Physical Description:
151 p : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm
General Note:
Colophon title also in Chinese: 在北京.
Abstract:
Through his photography Jon Burris has created a visual journal illustrating the transition and rapid growth of Beijing; its landmarks, traditional or newly added, such as the centuries-old Forbidden City and the futuristic skyscrapers of the central business district are shown along with a cross section of Beijingers from street market vendors, to cosmopolitan shoppers, to China's top contemporary artists in their studios.
Subject:
| Beijing (China) -- Social life and customs. |
| Beijing (China) -- Description and travel. |
Summary:
Through his photography Jon Burris has created a visual journal illustrating the transition and rapid growth of Beijing; its landmarks, traditional or newly added, such as the centuries-old Forbidden City and the futuristic skyscrapers of the central business district are shown along with a cross section of Beijingers from street market vendors, to cosmopolitan shoppers, to China's top contemporary artists in their studios.