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- Covered Corridor
- The covered corridor represents a typical architectural style in Chinese landscape gardening.
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- Passes
- Passes were defence fortifications in ancient China. Born of war, they were built at points of strategic importance.
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- Patterned Footpaths
- On a stroll through a Chinese garden or park, one often finds oneself walking on footpaths of coloured pebbles arranged in patterns - a feature of Chinese landscape gardening.
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- Yellow Tiles and Vermillion Walls
- The imperial palaces in Beijing are graced with yellow-glazed tiles and vermilion walls because they looked pleasant and reflected the wealth, dignity and authority of the emperors.
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