Zi jin cheng Forbidden city : the great within

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Date
1995
Summary
This program explores the history of imperial China through its symbolic heart: Beijing, the "Forbidden City." The program presents a visually stunning tour of the hub of the world's oldest bureaucracy and center for all Chinese government, a city containing schools, temples, theaters, gardens, and 240 acres of palaces. Period paintings, etchings, archival material and readings from 1,000 years of Imperial diaries complement this access to a capital long closed to the outside world.
Contributor
Steiger, Rod 1925-2002
Publishers
Maroon Productions; Discovery Channel (Firm); Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Subjects
Asian Culture; Chinese Culture; Architecture, Landscape, Historic Places; Asian Studies; China; Palaces China Beijing; Temples China Beijing; Architecture China Beijing; Gardens China Beijing; Beijing (China) Civilization; Beijing (China) History; China Kings and rulers; China Court and courtiers History
Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
51 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090311; Fedora 2 PID: umd:2062; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/1148; Catalog Key: alephsys003132514; OCLC: ocm51742375

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