Pi Yün Ssu [Jade Cloud Temple, Western Hills]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the paved pathway leading to the steps and gateway into the Jade Cloud Temple in the Western Hills.
The Hall of Classics [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view: 'This is called the Kuo tzu Chien...and was a school or university of the nobility. The present beautiful building was erected by Ch'ien Lung, but after the ancient style of architecture. The main Hall is square, with double roof and yellow tiles, ...
Lama Temple [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the courtyard of one of the buildings of the Lama Temple: '...The fine building in this view contains a great wooden image of Maitreya, or Mi lei, who is the Buddha next to come into the world. It is seventy-five feet high and is said to be carved out ...
The Ying T'ai — Terrace of the Ocean [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Architectural Photography View from the courtyard of part of the range of buildings: 'This is an island, or rather the group of beautiful buildings on the island, in the 'Southern Sea' or Nan Hai, west of the Forbidden City. The islet is connected with the mainland by a drawbridge. Over ...
Coal Hill, looking towards the Winter Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography Distant view looking towards the stupa in the Winter Palace from the Coal Hill: 'The Mei Shan...(Coal Hill) or Ching Shan...(Prospect Hill) is an artificial mound about 150 feet high, north of the Imperial Palace...Its greatest length is East and West and ...
Bridge of the Curved Back — Summer Palace [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Landscape Photography View of the bridge, with a boat passing beneath: 'This marble bridge is on the K'un Ming Lake of the Summer Palace. The single span is twenty-four feet, and the height of thirty feet under the arch was to allow the Imperial pleasure barge to pass. It has the name Lo...
Stupa in the Yellow Temple [Beijing]. Photographer: Mennie, Donald
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the stupa and gateway in front of the Huang si or Yellow Temple. For a detail of the sculpture on the base of the stupa, see print 32.