Beijing Biography of an Imperial Capital-Center of the Cosmos /

When Kublai Khan came into power in the 13th century he dreamed of building a capital city to rival the splendors of Xanadu. With a Chinese monk and a Muslim engineer as advisors, the foundations of what soon became a bustling cosmopolitan center were laid. This program tells the story of the origin...

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Other Authors: BBC Worldwide Ltd., Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], c2008.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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