Vistas of China is a richly illustrated pictorial volume presenting the landscapes, cities, architecture, historic monuments, cultural heritage and everyday life of China. Published in Beijing by China Pictorial Publications in 1987, the book offers a photographic panorama of the People's Republic of China during a period of profound social and economic change. Its extensive visual documentation introduces the country's varied natural scenery as well as important historic and cultural sites, traditional architecture, urban environments and aspects of Chinese society. The photographs combine monumental views with impressions of landscapes and daily life, providing both a visual introduction to Chinese civilization and a valuable period document of China in the 1980s. With 284 pages of photographic material, the volume is of particular interest to collectors and readers interested in China, Chinese culture, architecture, landscape photography, travel, Asian history and historical photographic books.

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Vistas of China