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Yu Garden (Yuyuan): Garden View

Description: 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.
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Date: 1559/1577

Yu Garden (Yuyuan): Garden View

Description: Covered walkway reflected in a pool with vegetation and pierced rocks with rock formations are shown in this view.
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Date: 1559/1577

White Horse Temple: Stone Lion at Entrance Gate

Description: 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.
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Date: 1368~/1644~

Yungang Cave Number 6, Fantastic Animal Head with Antlers

Description: 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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Date: [0470..0494]

Beijing National Stadium

Description: The exterior of the southeastern elevation of the stadium is shown in this view. This stadium is affectionately called the bird's nest.
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Date: 2003/2008
Creator: Herzog & de Meuron

Beijing National Stadium

Description: The view shows the exterior structural pattern of beams creating the distinctive shape.
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Date: 2003/2008
Creator: Herzog & de Meuron

Beijing National Stadium

Description: The view shows the west flank of the building and a subterranean entrance.
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Date: 2003/2008
Creator: Herzog & de Meuron

Beijing National Indoor Stadium

Description: The view shows the eastern elevation closely. The glass panes, the angle and the curvature of the roof line as well as the Beijing banner are shown.
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Date: 2005/2007
Creator: Beijing Urban Engineering Design and Research Institute

Beijing National Indoor Stadium

Description: The view shows the northern end of the eastern elevation of the Olympic stadium.
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Date: 2005/2007
Creator: Beijing Urban Engineering Design and Research Institute

Beijing National Indoor Stadium

Description: A close detail of the eastern facade is shown in this view. Text in Chinese and English is also visible in this view.
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Date: 2005/2007
Creator: Beijing Urban Engineering Design and Research Institute

Beijing National Indoor Stadium

Description: The view shows the exterior southern facade of the stadium. The Olympic rings are outside and visible in this view. Some vicinity is shown as are some pedestrians in the area.
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Date: 2005/2007
Creator: Beijing Urban Engineering Design and Research Institute

Beijing National Indoor Stadium

Description: The view of the stadium is of the entire eastern elevation at some distance.
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Date: 2005/2007
Creator: Beijing Urban Engineering Design and Research Institute

Festival ensemble

Description: Miao People, Thailand/Laos, Festival Outfit A) Jacket. Jacket of black cotton, waist length, with standing collar. Front opening with no closure, worn with sides overlapping and forming "V" neckline. Standing collar faced with machine-embroidered ribbon of black ground with purple-ish flower blossoms with yellow centers, blue vines, and green leaves. This band continues along edge of opening to about 9 1/4" above hem. From that point to hem on each side of opening a different band is used, of … more
Date: 1970/2000

Lotus shoes

Description: Pair of lotus shoes for bound feet. Tiny heeled shoes of dark navy silk, the uppers with multicolored floral embroidery at top and sides, and cloud-form patterns of couched gold thread around heels. Edged at top with blue silk ribbon. The shaped heels are of white leather.
Date: 1890/1920

Court vest

Description: Chinese floor-length vest made in the same style as a court robe but sleeveless. Mandarin collar. Body of vest is brocaded silk. Trim and collar contain much and fine silk hand embroidered design motifs.
Date: 1880/1920
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