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A paradise lost : the imperial garden Yuanming Yuan / Young-tsu Wong.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wong, Young-tsu, 1940-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Landscape architecture.
- History.
- Gardens, Chinese.
- Historic gardens.
- Yuan Ming Yuan (Beijing, China)--History.
- Yuan Ming Yuan (Beijing, China).
- Historic gardens--China--Beijing.
- Gardens, Chinese--China--Beijing--History.
- Landscape architecture--China--Beijing--History.
- China--Beijing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 226 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- Honolulu : University of Hawai'i Press, ©2001.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- A Paradise Lost is the first comprehensive study of the palatial garden complex in a Western language. Written in a broad and engaging style, Young-tsu Wong brings "the garden of perfect brightness" to life as he leads readers on a grand tour of its architecture and history.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-220).
- Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John Dixon Hunt Fund.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Wong, Young-tsu, 1940- Paradise lost.
- ISBN:
- 9780824863876
- 0824863879
- Publisher Number:
- 99984550757
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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