How did the Japanese occupation in 1937 impact Beijing? Why was the city wall torn down? What did the decision to move the capital in 1928 mean to Beijing? When did Beijing get its first tramway system and why was it smashed up by 50,000 angry rickshaw pullers? What was Wanfujing called during the 1960s? During this walk, we will answer these questions and more, and piece together the history of how Beijing developed over the course of the last hundred years to become the city it is today. The walk includes a visit to the City Planning Museum, a walk in the nearby hutongs, and finally, we will end at the Beijing Postcards gallery where we will look at historical maps from our collection all related to the different visions of the Capital that we have explored. 

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