Imperial barges by Xing Qiao (荇桥), Summer Palace (頤和園), Beijing
Collection
Identifier
BL-s096
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: BL-s096. A modern copy print made by the Billie Love Historical Collection. It is thought that the original photograph was once owned by John Barr Affleck (1878-1941), H.B.M. Consul-General at Tianjin, and later belonged to his son John Proctor Affleck (1930-2004) and his wife Elaine. The caption on the back of the copy print was written by Billie Love Historical Collection. This bridge (Xing Qiao) is near the marble boat ('Boat of Purity and Ease'), Lake Kunming, Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), Peking (Beijing). See Hv09-098, Hv09-102, Hv09-104, Hv09-105, Hv47-123 and Mx04-133.
Caption on photograph
THE SUMMER PALACE. TAKEN AT AN AUDIENCE, 1904
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