The Walls and Gates of Peking

The Walls and Gates of Peking is a book written by Osvald Sirén,[1] originally published in English with a run of 800 copies by The Bodley Head in London in 1924. It provides historical records of the walls and gates of Beijing[2] and has 109 photos taken by Osvald Siren and 53 architectural drawings of gates[3] made by Chinese artists.

The Walls and Gates of Peking
AuthorOsvald Sirén
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArchitecture
PublisherThe Bodley Head
Publication date
1924
Publication placeSweden

References

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  1. ^ ""百年回望——喜仁龙眼中的北京城墙和城门"展览开幕" (in Chinese). Sohu. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ "介绍北京城墙城门的里程碑式著作《北京的城墙与城门》再版" (in Chinese). Ifeng.com. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ^ "赵珩:历史没有假如,文物不能复建" (in Chinese). thepaper.cn. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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