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The right-hand side doorway of the hall. The top plaque 'Rising phoenix'.

An old woman is talking to a man. A child is playing besides them.

This map represents the compound during the Ming. It is apparent that several buildings and other topographical features (such as the reservoirs important for the inhabitants' water supply) are no longer in existence. Unfortunately, many were…

An official travels on a horse, accompanied by a team of servants.

An official riding on a horse travels across the city. He is accompanied by a group of servants. In front of him are two palaquins. A woman sitting in one of them, probably the official's wife, is looking at the busy street from the window of the…