Title |
Gardens, Chinese: Yu Yuan Garden, Shanghai, China [005] |
Collection Name and Number |
P0479 Lennox and Catherine Tierney Photo Collection |
Photo Number |
Box 58, Special Lectures, C & J Gardens L/R, 299 |
Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
Date |
1981 |
Subject |
Gardens, Chinese--China--Shanghai--Photographs; Bridges--China--Shanghai--Photographs; Architecture--China--Shanghai--Photographs; China |
Keywords |
Yu Yuan Garden; Chénghuángmiào; Chenghuang Temple; City God Temple |
Spatial Coverage |
Shanghai (China) |
Description |
Photograph of "nine-bend bridge" (Jiuqu Qiao), near Yu Yuan Garden and Chenghuang Temple, Shanghai, China |
Caption on Slide |
"Nine curves bridge" near Yu Yuan Garden and Chenghuang Temple, Shanghai, China. |
Additional Information |
Image was scanned from color slide. Note: Yu Yuan (meaning "Garden of Peace and Comfort") is a classical Chinese garden located in Shanghai, China. It was built between 1559 and 1577. The garden contains Ming Dynasty pavilions, rockeries, arched bridges, and goldfish ponds, all encircled by an undulating dragon wall.--Frommer's. Note: Yu Yuan Garden, together with the nearby Chenghuang Temple complex and the surrounding streets, are now part of a large pedestrian zone dedicated to restaurants and retail.--Wikipedia. Note: Nei Yuan (Inner Garden) was constructed in 1709 and made a part of Yu Yuan in 1956.--Frommer's. Note: Original caption provided as: "Nine curves bridge" near Chenghuang Temple, Shanghai, China." |
Type |
Image |
Creator |
Tierney, Lennox |
Rights Management |
This material may be protected by copyright. Permission required for use in any form. For further information please contact the Multimedia Archivist, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6c543mg |
Digitization Specifications |
Original scanned on Nikon Coolscan 5000 and saved as 2700 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in CONTENTdm as JP2000. |
Donor |
Lennox Tierney; Catherine Tierney |
Setname |
uum_lctpc |
ID |
338194 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6c543mg |