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Douglas R Keister Writer-Photographer of books and articles on historic architecture, symbolism and

To Grandmother's House: A Visit to Old-Town Beijing

Date of Review:

07/01/2008

Published Work:

To Grandmother's House: A Visit to Old-Town Beijing

Reviewer:

Abigail Sawyer

Source:

Paper Tigers/Pacific Rim Voices

Review Excerpt:

Acclaimed architectural photographer Douglas Keister set out to document the changing landscape of Beijing through the eyes of two local girls on their way to visit their grandmother, Laolao, who lives in a courtyard house, or siheyuan, in one of the city's few remaining hutongs, the oldest neighborhoods of Beijing.

...... If you can't make the visit any time soon, reading To Grandmother's House is certainly the next best thing.

Link to Full Review:

http://www.papertigers.org/reviews/USA/papertigers/ToGrandmothersHouse.html