HUAQING HOT SPRINGS / 华清池 Huaqing Chi 1970

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华清池 [Huaqing Chi] Author: [HUAQING HOT SPRINGS] Title: 华清池 [Huaqing Chi] Publication: Xi'an: 临潼县外事办公室 [Lintong xian waishi bangongshi]. ( 1960s - 1970s) Description: Folding tourist map of Huaqing Hot Springs, delicately illustrated and coloured in orange and blue, 35.4 x 37cm, text in simplified Chinese characters. A little worn with a few closed tears in margins and at central fold repaired with washi, not affecting image. In good condition. Huaqing Hot Springs is a well known tourist destination located beneath Mount Li, east of Xi'an. Apart from its beautiful location, Huaqing Pool or Hot Springs is notable for two historic events: Emperor Xuanzong's romance with the famous beauty Yang Guifei - which is said to have led to the decline of the Tang Dynasty; and also the 1936 "Xi'an Incident", when the warlord Zhang Xueliang kidnapped Chiang Kai-shek and made him form a United Front with the Chinese Communist Party to oppose the Japanese. On the reverse are details about various beauty spots and buildings in the Mount Li area. When referring to this item please quote stockid 223594. Seller ID: 223594 Subject: All Galleries Asia Bookroom Asia Bookroom is located in Canberra, Australia, specialising in out of print and antiquarian books of Asian interest with some quality new books. Our stock extends from new books hot off the press to rare antiquarian volumes, including a wide variety of books published in many parts of the world, some of which are rarely seen outside of Asia

• Publisher: 临潼县外事办公室 [Lintong xian waishi bangongshi
• Year: 1970
• Condition: Good

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