Travelling to the Past: Xi'an and the Tang Imperial City
Description
Xi'an, an inland city in Northwestern China and Tang dunasty capital, holds a special place in the history of Chinese nation-building. The Tang is seen as an archetype of the Chinese empire owing to the state's competitiveness in economic and military power. Chang'an, as Xi'an was known then, is seen as a metropolis and home to global trade and cultural exchange. This historic image of a prosperous imperial capital on the Silk Road has become a convenient resource for the local government to...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2017 |
Type: | Book chapter |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/205911 |
Book Title: | Commercial Nationalism and Tourism: Selling the National Story |
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