The China Heritage Project of the Australian National University has published a new issue of China Heritage Quarterly.
The new issue focuses on the heritage of Beijing’s water.
Dai Qing, the historical investigative journalist, writes about water supply in Beijing, including during the Olympics: Thirsty Dragon at the Olympics.
There are also oral histories and essays about the disappearance of Beijing water features, including: The Goldfish Ponds of Old Beijing, Remembering Miyun Reservoir, The Lost Rivers of the Forbidden City and Vanishing Haidian, which discusses the drying up of springs and the pollution of rivers in Haidian district.
The image above is taken from Geremie R. Barmé and Sang Ye’s feature article entitled Hidden Mansions: Beijing from the Air an exploration of the princely mansions (王府) of Beijing.