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Xitang (Chinese: 西塘; ... 'Xu Pond'), is a historic town ... length and 1-metre (3 ft 3 in) width, and the narrowest point at the entrance is only 0.8-metre (2 ft ...
A lotus pond in the garden. The park is noted for the attractive woodwork in its traditional pavilions. [4] [5] These include the Hall of Listening to Orioles (t 聽 鸝 館, s 听 鹂 馆, Tīnglí Guǎn), named for the singing venue in the Old Summer Palace, itself named for various Tang poems by Du Fu. [2]
The Kangxi Emperor visited Xu Garden five times during his six inspection tours of Jiangnan between 1684 and 1702. When the forces of Hong Xiuquan occupied Nanjing during the Taiping Rebellion (1851–64), the residence became the Heavenly King's Palace and the park its West Garden. The garden was entirely destroyed by the Qing army during its ...
Xuân Thủy National Park (Vietnamese: Vườn quốc gia Xuân Thủy) is a national park in Hong River Biosphere Reserve in Nam Định Province, Vietnam.The national park was established according to the Decision number 01/2003/QĐ-TTg dated 2 January 2003 signed by premier Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, this decision turned Xuân Thủy Wetland Nature Reserve into Xuân Thủy National Park.
The tomb of Xu Guangqi is located on the north side of Guangqi Park, [15] covering an area of 3000 square meters. There are a total of 10 tombs in the cemetery. [18] The main tomb houses Xu Guangqi and his wife, Madam Wu, while his four grandsons and their wives are buried on both sides. [15]
Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall. The Xu Guangqi Memorial Hall (徐光启纪念馆) is a memorial and museum for the 17th-century Chinese scholar Xu Guangqi. It is located besides the tomb of Xu Guangqi in Guangqi Park (光启公园), Xujiahui, Xuhui District, Shanghai, China. Formerly Nandan Park (南丹公园), the park was renamed in 1983 for the ...
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The hall is partitioned by a pond in which grow lilies. The pond is adorned by a 2 metres (6.6 ft) marble statue of Mochou, which stands in the middle of the pond. The statue's sorrowful expression is a reminder of that woman's tragic life. The pond is surrounded by cloistered pavilions. [1] [2]