The Great Wall in Beijing

Table of Contents

Foreword The Beauty of the Great Wall of China 1

Part Ⅰ The Architectural Beauty 7

Chapter 1 A Wonder in the World History of Architecture 9

Chapter 2 A History Record of Stone and a Score of “Solidified Music” 27

Chapter 3 The Untold Beauty of Art 41

Chapter 4 The Great Wall on a Vast Land 53

Part Ⅱ The Beauty of Coalescence 73

Chapter 1 The Strategy of Ending War with War and the Passage to Peace 75

Chapter 2 The Great Wall Sphere of Life 86

Chapter 3 Villages and Homelands 100

Chapter 4 The Common Heritage of Humankind 113

Part Ⅲ The Ecological Beauty 123

Chapter 1 Ecological Space on the Great Wall 125

Chapter 2 The Amasing 400 mm Isohyet 132

Chapter 3 40°N – the Golden Latitude 139

Chapter 4 Natural Reserve and Ecological Conservation Zone 146

Part Ⅳ The Perpetual Beauty 157

Chapter 1 The Cultural Vitality of the Great Wall 159

Chapter 2 Protection and Inheritance of the Great Wall Heritage 172

Chapter 3 Keeping the Great Wall Culture Alive, Making it Shine and Thrive 179

Chapter 4 The Great Wall National Culture Park 190

Part Ⅴ The Beauty of Winter Sports 211

Chapter 1 The Dream of the City of the Olympic Summer and Winter Games 213

Chapter 2 Expectations at the Foot of the Great Wall 225

Chapter 3 From “Ice and Snow” to “Ascending the Great Wall” 236

Chapter 4 The Winter Olympic Legacy and the Post-Games Development 249

Conclusion Appreciating not only One’s Own Culture but also the Cultures of Others 259

References 263

Langue(s) : Anglais

Public(s) : Grand public

Editeur : EDP Sciences

Collection : Hors Collection

Publication : 21 juin 2022

EAN13 (papier) : 9782759827299

EAN13 eBook [PDF] : 9782759827329

Intérieur : Couleur

Nombre de pages eBook [PDF] : 278

Taille(s) : 35,3 Mo (PDF)