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This palace was built in the 1930s. It is situated on Marco Polo Square, and it can be seen standing in front on the pillar at the center of the square. Nowadays it serves as a sports center. As can be seen from this picture, the palace's towers…

This photo was taken in 1940. Marco Polo square still exists in Tianjin and it still has the same sculpture on the pillar at the center.

The photographer stands at the edge of a forest, his face almost a blurred profile, showing focused attention. The photo doesn't provide a clear object for his gaze, so the emphasis is on the photographer's activity, enhanced by the awkward painting…

Realist painters began to rise in the early 20th century, with "The True Record" magazine strongly advocating for realist painting. The cover of the magazine's first issue features this new painter. Instead of an easel, a banner with the magazine's…

Image of the exhibit of various Chinese products and architecture in the Palace of Manufactures at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Worlds Fair.

Image of the Chinese Pavilion display at the 1878 Universelle Exposition in Paris

This image represents a traditional Chinese calligraphy setup. At the center is a porcelain brush rest decorated with blue dragon motifs, holding a fine-tipped calligraphy brush. The brush is placed above a practice sheet featuring Chinese characters…

The plum blossom (梅花, méihuā) is an important symbol in Chinese culture, representing resilience, perseverance, and renewal, as it blooms in the harshness of winter, heralding the arrival of spring. Its five petals are associated with the Five…

This figure originates from Chantilly in France and presents a man of Asian origin and a jar. It is made out of porcelain and depicts the theme of orientalism, commonly found on European ceramics. Such ceramics were part of the phenomenon of European…

Buddhist Wheel of Life, at Baodingshan, , Sichuan, China, dating from Song of the South dynasty ( AD 1174-1252). It stands in the hands of Anicca ( the impermanence), one of the three marks of existence as understood by Buddhists. Six reincarnations…