The Walls and Gates of Peking
- The Walls and Gates of Peking
Infobox Book
name = The Walls and Gates of Peking
image_caption = Qianmen
author = Osvald Sirén
country = Sweden
language = English
subject = Architecture
genre =
publisher = John Lane
release_date = 1924
media_type =
isbn =
"The Walls and Gates of Peking" was a book written by Osvald Sirén and originally published in English language for 800 copies by John Lane in London in 1924. It provides historical records of the walls and gates of Beijing and has 109 photos taken by Osvald Siren and 50 architectural drawings made by Chinese artists.
External links
* [http://gatheringmountains.net/Photoweb/Siren/index.html Pictures in this book]
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