Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ar01-006. A similar view of West Lake is printed on the Chinese bank note 1 Yuan (CNY) / 1 Renminbi (RMB). ‘Three Ponds Mirroring the Moon’ (三潭印月) is one of the ‘Ten Scenes of West Lake’ (西湖十景) in the Hangzhou area. This famous scene is of three stone pagodas that stand in the water, about 2-3 meters tall, just off Xiaoying Island.



Location
Estimated date
1908-1910
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Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph