Pavilion at the Summer Palace

Unknown1900

USC Pacific Asia Museum
Pasadena, United States

The Summer Palace in Beijing, built in 1750 and restored in 1886 after destruction in 1886, is a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design. It includes traditional halls and pavilions in the Imperial Garden, designed by Qing emperor Qianlong to balance man and nature. Damaged again during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900, it was restored.

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Title: Pavilion at the Summer Palace
Creator: Unknown
Date Created: 1900
Location Created: Beijing, China
Provenance: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George Tibbetts, 1980.39.9_031
Rights: 2024 USC PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM COLLECTION; PHOTO BY USC DIGITAL IMAGING LAB
Medium: Glass Plate Negative

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