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Victoria. Hong Kong. China
Lai Afongabout 1870s
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
View of what is now the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens, looking toward Victoria Harbor, formerly known as Hong Kong Harbor. A garden pavilion can be seen on the left area of the image. Also partially visible is Government House, a palatial building on the center left of the image, and, slightly to its right, is St. John's Cathedral with its distinctive bell tower.
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Details
- Title: Victoria. Hong Kong. China
- Creator: Lai, Afong
- Date Created: about 1870s
- Location Created: Hong Kong, China
- Physical Dimensions: 21.3 × 27.7 cm (8 3/8 × 10 7/8 in.)
- Type: Print
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Albumen silver print
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 84.XA.1240.18
- Culture: Chinese
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Lai, Afong (Chinese, about 1839 - 1890)
- Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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