Photograph of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China. A large arrangement of roses and ferns is visible in the center foreground. The roses sit in an open-air hallway with intricately painted support beams. A few figures are visible in the rear of the hallway. Trees and other building are visible in the background.
Photograph of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China. A group of people is partially visible in the bottom foreground. The people stand in front of a large staircase leading up to the temple.
Photograph of a gate at the Temple of Heaven complex in Beijing, China. Steps leading down to the gate are visible in the foreground. Numerous people pass through the gate. Three portals in the gate are visible. A large square and another gateway are visible in the background.
Photograph of a sculpture in China. In the foreground, a white geometric sculpture is visible with the letters W and C printed on it. The sculpture sits in a stone courtyard backed by a gray building. A family is visible in the courtyard on the right side. Trees and buildings are visible in the background.
Chinese Wedding Skirt for a Member of the Court. Mid-calf length wrap-style skirt comprised of two panels of red brocade silk with chrysanthemum pattern attached to 2.25" waistband of green wool; panels connect with interior button of green wool and skirt is secured with ties of green wool that wrap around the waistband. Panels are unadorned where wrap overlaps and finely pleated where panel is visible. On pleated sections are long strips of dark blue silk piped and backed in light blue silk; strips are decorated with silk and metallic embroidery with floral, dragon, and geometric designs, and at the bottom each strip has a modified fleur-de-lis shape and two silk tassels, one of lavender and the other turquoise. Inset into each side section of skirt are rectangular bands of floral embroidery in silk threads on white silk cloth. The bottom of the skirt has a bands of white and blue silk with embroidery, which are also pleated where visible. Primary background cloth of skirt is red silk. Side panels are lined with turquoise silk fabric. Inside labels from Neiman Marcus and The People’s Republic of China indicate the skirt was probably bought during an Asian Fortnight in 1962 or 1969.
Photograph of the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China. Multiple white stone gates fill the foreground and middle ground. Plants and people are dispersed between the gates on the stone ground.
Photograph of the White Horse Temple in Luoyang, China. Trees and a patio are visible in the foreground. Two people sit at a table in front of a large building in the background.
Photograph of the White Horse Temple in Luoyang, China. A courtyard with raised brick walkway is visible in the foreground. Trees are planted in the areas between the walkway. A red building is visible on the opposite side.
The lion depicted in this sculpture sits atop a short pedestal and guards the entrance to the temple. There are flowers in small pots around the bottom edge of the sculpture as if in offering. The lion is not polychrome. The temple behind the lion is partially visible in this depiction.
Photograph of a walkway in Xi'an, China. The walkway is lined with red columns. Men and women are visible at the end of the walkway. Trees are visible in the background.
Photograph of a market in Yangshuo located in Guilin, China. White cloth umbrellas are visible in the foreground. The umbrellas are arranged by a stone wall covering baskets of fruits and vegetables. Trees and a white building are visible in the background behind the wall.
Photograph of the Yu Garden in Shanghai, China. In the foreground, a building, bushes, and a stone lion are visible. Rooftop carvings are visible in the background.
Photograph of the Yu Garden in Shanghai, China. A group of people stands behind a low rock formation in the foreground. A rock wall is visible behind the people. Trees intersect the foreground and background.
Photograph of a building in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. Part of the building is visible with a stone walkway in front. A group of men and women walk in front of the building.
Photograph of the Yu Garden in Shanghai, China. Part of a building with carved wooden accents is visible on the right side of the frame. A wall is visible behind the building. A tree and a rock formation sit against the wall. Trees are visible in the background.
Photograph of the Yu Garden in Shanghai, China. In the foreground, a group of decorative rocks sits in front of a curved stone wall. A red banister and a tile roof are partially visible behind the wall.
Photograph of buildings in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. In the foreground, two trees sit in front of a one story building. The building is decorated with intricate wooden carvings. In the background, another building is visible on the left side of the frame.
Photograph of visitors in the Yu Garden of Shanghai, China. Many people are visible in the foreground walking on a stone pathway. Trees and buildings are visible in the background.
Characteristic elements in Chinese gardens: water, trees, rocks & buildings, and changes in elevation are visible in this view. Rock formations in the background with a pagoda structure.
An animal head with antlers graces the top of a column which appears to support a lintel. The creature looks simultaneously human and animal with large eyes and a pierced nose. Four-pronged antlers emerge from the top of the head that is covered with green hair-like detail.
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