A Brief History of Hangzhou是《杭州簡史》的英文版，是「世界的杭州」叢書中的一本。杭州歷史文明悠久，有八千年文明史，五千年建城史。本書從杭州歷史文明的曙光講起，到興建錢塘、吳越國都、三吳都會、南宋皇城，再到馬可波羅筆下的「華貴天城」、今朝杭州的別樣精彩，共八個章節簡述杭州的歷史，簡明卻不簡單，概述絕無潦草，來向世界介紹杭州這一歷史文化名城。
作者介紹
編者:杭州簡史編委會|責編:沈倩
目錄
Preface Chapter One The Dawn of Civilization Ⅰ.Kuahugiao Culture: An 8000-year-old Civilization Ⅱ.Liangzhu Culture: A City Built Chapter Two The Beginning of Qiantang Ⅰ.Fragments of Treasure in Pre-Qin Ⅱ.A Minor County during the Qin, Han and Six Dynasties Ⅱ.Hangzhou Emerged in the Sui Dynasty Ⅳ. Famous Prefecture in the Tang Dynasty Chapter Three A Kingdom's Capital Ⅰ.Qian Liu as the Founder of a Kingdom Ⅱ.Protecting the Land and Safeguarding the People Ⅲ. Building a Capital Ⅳ. Managing Water Conservancy V. Buddhist Kingdom in Southeast China Chapter Four Capital of Wu Region Ⅰ.First Prefecture in Southeast Ⅱ.Governor Once in a Thousand Years Ⅲ. The Meeting Place for Skillful Craftsmen Chapter Five The Capital during the Southern Song Ⅰ.Political Vicissitude Ⅱ.Front Palace and Rear Palace Ⅲ. Boundless Goods and Wealthy People Ⅳ. Mountains beyond Mountains V. Integration of the South with the North Chapter Six Magnificent Heavenly City Ⅰ.Development as a Provincial Capital Ⅱ.A Cosmopolitan City Ⅲ. Prosperity Coming Again Ⅳ. Convergence of Eastern and Western Cultures Chapter Seven Literary World in Wenlange Imperial Library Ⅰ.Si Ku Quan Shu Stored in Wenlange Imperial Library Ⅱ.Hangzhou as Headquarters of Zhe School Humanities Ⅲ. Testimonies of Elegant Buildings Chapter Eight Splendid Achieements Ⅰ.New Government Ⅱ.Social Development Ⅲ. Reform and Opening-up Ⅳ. Construction of a World Famous International City Chronicle of Events in Hangzhou Postscript
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