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Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for individual scholars who passed the imperial examination, held every three years, between the 13th century and the last exam in 1904. See 05-01-02/29-35
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Steles in the garden of the Temple of Confucius, Beijing, were erected for indiv...

View across the summer residence of the early Qing Emperors (17th-18th) in Shengde, called Bishushan- zhuang, the "Mountain village to flee from the Heat". In the background sandstone hills with a curious, finger-shaped erosion.
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View across the summer residence of the early Qing Emperors (17th-18th) in...

The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the confluence of the rivers Minjiang, Daduhe and Qingyang. The statue is 71 m high and was carved by monks of the Leshan monastery between 713 and 803 CE. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the conf...

The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the confluence of the rivers Minjiang, Daduhe and Qingyang. The statue is 71 m high and was sculpted by monks of the Leshan monastery between 713 and 803 CE. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the conf...

The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the confluence of the rivers Minjiang, Daduhe and Qingyang. The statue is 71 m high and was sculpted by monks of the Leshan monastery between 713 and 803 CE. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the conf...

The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the confluence of the rivers Minjiang, Daduhe and Qingyang. Visitors' galleries at the height of the statue's head, 71 m above the river. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The Great Buddha of Leshan, carved from the rockface of an island at the conf...

The monastery of Leshan, hidden in the dense foliage of the gardens behind the statue of the Great Buddha. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The monastery of Leshan, hidden in the dense foliage of the gardens behind th...

The monastery of Leshan, hidden in the foliage of the gardens behind the statue of the Great Buddha. See 05-01-02/50-57
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The monastery of Leshan, hidden in the foliage of the gardens behind the...

Rider on a horse, glazed terracotta H: 30 cm
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Rider on a horse, glazed terracotta H: 30 cm

Actor in a character costume. Terracotta figurine. Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 CE) Excavated in 1963 in Chiao-Tso, Honan, China H: 37 cm
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Actor in a character costume. Terracotta figurine....

Actor in character costume. Terracotta figurine. Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368 CE), Excavated 1963 at Chiao-Tso, Honan, China H: 37 cm
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Actor in character costume. Terracotta figurine....

A statuette of Bodisatthva Quanjin, a Buddhist deity. White porcelain. Late Ming period, 17th
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A statuette of Bodisatthva Quanjin, a Buddhist deity. White porcelain....