Journal Call no. | AP8.W56 |
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Author | Reeve, Philip. |
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Article Title | Garden city of Hangzhou : remnants of a glorious era live on in its surroundings / Philip Reeve. |
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Is Part Of | Window ; v.4, no.5, 10 Feb 1995, p.38-39, illus. |
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Abstract | Hangzhou became the world's largest urban concentration. It was in a time of war and adversity that Hangzhou flourished. Although Hangzhou lost its imperial status when the Southern Song dynasty was overthrown by the Mongols in 1279, it remained a prosperous city with many of its cultured residents still enjoying alife of luxury and leisure. |
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