Xiuyi Bridge (绣漪桥), Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, Beijing

Xiuyi Bridge (绣漪桥), Kunming Lake, Summer Palace, Beijing

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Bo01-087. Xiuyi Bridge or Bridge of Embroidered Ripples (绣漪桥), Kunming Lake, Yiheyuan, New Summer Palace, Beijing. A man is posed on the bridge, with another man below by the arch. A crowd is watching the photographer on the far right. Jingminglou (Pavilion of Bright Scenery) can be seen through the arch. A deeply rutted road is in the foreground. Photograph by Charles Frederick Moore.

Caption in album or on mount

White marble Bridge Summer Palace Grounds

Location

Beijing

Estimated Date

1870

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph