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Yixing Zisha Clay: The Material Behind the Teapot
Zisha is commonly translated as “purple clay,” but the term covers a broader family of clay materials associated with Yixing. The supplied material refers to purple, red, and green clay...
Yixing Zisha Clay: The Material Behind the Teapot
Zisha is commonly translated as “purple clay,” but the term covers a broader family of clay materials associated with Yixing. The supplied material refers to purple, red, and green clay...
Yuantouzhu (Turtle Head Isle)Through the Season...
Yuantouzhu, commonly translated as Turtle Head Isle, is a peninsula on the northwestern shore of Taihu Lake in Wuxi. Its name comes from a rock formation said to resemble a...
Yuantouzhu (Turtle Head Isle)Through the Season...
Yuantouzhu, commonly translated as Turtle Head Isle, is a peninsula on the northwestern shore of Taihu Lake in Wuxi. Its name comes from a rock formation said to resemble a...
Wuxi Plum Garden Through the Four Seasons
Wuxi Plum Garden, often called Meiyuan, is best known for its plum blossoms, but the supplied material follows the garden through the full year. Plum and tulip displays lead into...
Wuxi Plum Garden Through the Four Seasons
Wuxi Plum Garden, often called Meiyuan, is best known for its plum blossoms, but the supplied material follows the garden through the full year. Plum and tulip displays lead into...
Liyuan Park Through the Seasons: A Garden on Li...
Liyuan Park sits on the shore of Lihu Lake in Wuxi. Water surrounds much of the garden, so pavilions, corridors, bridges, and planted areas are repeatedly seen against the lake....
Liyuan Park Through the Seasons: A Garden on Li...
Liyuan Park sits on the shore of Lihu Lake in Wuxi. Water surrounds much of the garden, so pavilions, corridors, bridges, and planted areas are repeatedly seen against the lake....
Huishan Ancient Town Through the Four Seasons
Huishan Ancient Town brings together canals, ancestral halls, temples, gardens, old streets, and the wooded landscape at the foot of Huishan Mountain. Its architecture provides continuity throughout the year, while...
Huishan Ancient Town Through the Four Seasons
Huishan Ancient Town brings together canals, ancestral halls, temples, gardens, old streets, and the wooded landscape at the foot of Huishan Mountain. Its architecture provides continuity throughout the year, while...
The Grand Canal in Wuxi: A Living Waterway
The historic canal through Wuxi forms part of China’s Grand Canal, a waterway system built and connected over many centuries. The supplied material describes a history of more than 2,500...
The Grand Canal in Wuxi: A Living Waterway
The historic canal through Wuxi forms part of China’s Grand Canal, a waterway system built and connected over many centuries. The supplied material describes a history of more than 2,500...