Gardens of a Chinese emperor

Cha-Tsu Siu, Victoria M.

Gardens of a Chinese emperor imperial creations of the Qianlong Era, 1736-1796 / [electronic resource] : Victoria M. Cha-Tsu Siu ; with the posthumous assistance of Kathleen L. Lodwick. - Bethlehem : Lehigh University Press, 2013. - xxxii, 267 p. : ill., maps.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Experiencing the garden of perfect brightness (Yuanming Yuan) -- Qianlong's garden of everlasting spring (Changchun Yuan) -- The garden of the clear ripples (Qingyi Yuan) on longevity hill (Shou Shan) -- The garden of tranquil luminescence (Jingming Yuan) on Jade Spring Hill (Yuquan Shan) -- The garden of quiet delight (Jinyi Yuan) on fragrant hill (Xiang Shan).


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Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
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Gardens, Chinese--History--China--Qianlong, 1736-1795.
Historic gardens--China.


Electronic books.

SB466.C52 / C43 2013eb

635.0951