A Paradise Lost: The Imperial Garden Yuanming Yuan 9780824863876

Noted for its magnificent architecture and extraordinary history, the Yuanming Yuan is China's most famous imperial

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English Pages 238 [240] Year 2000

Table of contents :
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One Architecture
Chapter 1 Provenance
Chapter 2 Disposition
Chapter 3 Expansion
Part Two History
Chapter 4 Rise
Chapter 5 Structure and Function
Chapter 6 Royal Daily Life
Chapter 7 The Sacking
Chapter 8 Repairs and the Final Blows
Epilogue The Yuanming Yuan Ruins Park
Notes
Glossary
References
Index
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