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Water lords : Beijing's drinking water and its carriers, 1644-1937 / Lei Zhang.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zhang, Lei (Writer on historical geography), author.
- Series:
- China studies (Leiden, Netherlands) ; v. 54.
- China studies ; volume 54
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Water-supply--China--Beijing--History--20th century.
- Water-supply.
- Water carriers (Persons)--China--Beijing--History--20th century.
- Water carriers (Persons).
- Drinking water--China--Beijing--History--20th century.
- Drinking water.
- City and town life--China--Beijing--History--20th century.
- City and town life.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (vi, 186 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2025]
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The creation of the water regime, 1644-1900
- Foreign well water, 1900-1909
- New water, old carriers, 1910-1923
- The making of the water lords, 1924-1927
- Hygienic water: down with the water lords, 1928-1937
- Epilogue: the water regime after 1937.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Leiden, Netherlands Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on April 03, 2025).
- Other Format:
- Print version: Zhang, Lei Water lords
- ISBN:
- 9789004720800
- 9004720804
- Publisher Number:
- 40032712464
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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