20世纪二三十年代的北京是很多外国人扮演浪漫角色的温床,他们大都沉醉于对北京历史文化的欣赏和现实生活情趣的享受之中,在这样的历史情境之下,西方作者撰写出一批描写这个时代的北京及他们在这座魅力东方大都市的生活体验的作品,这本《北京纪胜》便真实还原了西方人眼中的老北京。作者裴丽珠以一个西方女性直观的视角,引领大家踏寻北京的名声古迹,触摸街巷深处的历史印痕,将北京的宏大与琐碎揉捏在一起,做全景式的扫描,是作者“为读者、访问者轻松地走过北京过去的宝屋而写”。
Chapter Ⅰ Peking——A Historical Sketch
Chapter Ⅱ The Wonderful Walls of Peking
Chapter Ⅲ The Legation Quarter and Modern Peking
Chapter Ⅳ The Picturesqueness of the Past
Chapter Ⅴ The Forbidden City
Chapter Ⅵ The Wings of the Forbidden City and the Coal Hill
Chapter Ⅶ The Sea Palaces and the Mongol Throne Hall
Chapter Ⅶ The Temple of Heaven and the Temple of Agriculture
Chapter Ⅸ Three Temples of Three Faiths
Chapter Ⅹ Temples of Many Gods
Chapter Ⅺ Temples of the Tartar City
Chapter Ⅻ Temples of the Chinese City
Chapter ⅩⅢ Temples and Tombs outside the City
Chapter ⅩⅣ The Summer Palaces and the Jade Fountain
Chapter ⅩⅤ Temples of the Western Hills
Chapter ⅩⅥ Temples of the Western Hills——(Concluded)
Chapter ⅩⅦ The Great Wall and the Ming Tombs
Chapter ⅩⅧ The Hsi Ling and the Tung Ling
Chapter ⅩⅨ Peking--The Old Curiosity Shop
Chapter ⅩⅩ The Fun of the Fair
Appendix Ⅰ The Dynasties of China
Appendix Ⅱ The Principal Festivals and Fairs in Peking