Juggling Bits
Tianqiao as Republican Beijing’s Recycling Center
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6008002 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Madeleine Yue Dong (University of Washington, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 303-342 |
| Publication date | 1999-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern China (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-7004 • E-ISSN: 1552-6836 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/009770049902500303 |
| OpenAlex | W2055880849 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 5 |
Guang (wandering around Tianqiao) was one of the most exciting activities for many of Beijing's residents during the 1920s and 1930s. Some travel guides published in those years listed under tourist attractions along with ancient pagodas, imperial palaces, and newly opened parks. One guidebook insisted that will be one's greatest regret if one comes to Beijing from afar but does not have a glance at (Tian Yunjin, 1935: 7). But was also distinguished from other places, for it was seen as the best example of modem society (Ma Zhixiang, [1935] 1997: 88). In the words of Zhong Ruoxia, a Republican-era writer, Tianqiao is the epitome of Beiping; it is the front face of life (Zhong Ruoxia, [1936] 1989: 86). Part of the Qing imperial lands off-limits to most construction, (Bridge of Heaven) acquired its name from the nearby Altar of Heaven. During the early Republican years, it became the largest market serving the city's poor residents with the lowest prices and various forms of entertainment (Ma Zhixiang, [1935] 1997: 88). It was squalid, noisy, and chaotic but also boisterous and infectious-a mix of face-lifted junk and the occasional jewel. It was where the police first hunted criminals on the lam, and to some members of the elite, it symbolized the difficult lives of common folk. In the 1930s, at least
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2016 (13) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |