sp;hall.
However, here, the dragons are off to the sides and the phoenixes
are in the middle. This was a product of the end of Qing Dynasty
when Empress Dowager Cixi handled state affairs behind the screen.
(At the entrance of Garden of virtuour Harmony)
We are now visiting the Garden of Virtuous Harmony, where Emperor
Qianlong and Empress Dowager Cixi were entertained with Bejing Opera
performances. It mainly consists of the Dressing House, the Grand
Theater Building and the Hall of Pleasure Smile. The Grand Theater
Building was known as the ‘Cradle of Beijing Opera’ was uniquely
laid out and magnificently decorated. There are 7 exhibition halls
with articles of daily use on display here.
(In front of the Grand Theater Building)
This is the Grand Theater Building. Of the three main theater
buildings of the Qing Dynasty, the Grand Theater Building is the
tallest and largest one. The other two are Changyin Pavilion in the
Forbidden City and Qingyin Pavilion in the Mountain Resort in
Chengde. The Grand Theater Building, a three-storied structure, has
a double roof with upturned eaves. It is 21 meters high and 17
meters wide. Performances could be staged simultaneously on three
levels. The top one was a symbol of happiness, the middle level was
emolument leveland the bottom stage was named longevity stage. Each
level has the entrance and the exit. There are some trapdoors in the
ceiling and below the floor for ‘celestial being’ to fly down from
the sky and the ‘devils’ to appear from the earth to set off a
certain atmosphere on the stage. There is also a well and five ponds
built under the stage for a good effect of water scenes. The stage
is open to three sides.
Well, please look at the construction that stands right opposite the
Grand Theater Building, it’s the Hall of Pleasure Smile. The Empress
Dowager Cixi used bo sit inside the hall to watch and enjoy the
Peking Opera.
(A lakeside walk from the Garden of virtuous Harmony to the Hall of
Jade Ripples)
We are now standing in the middle of a rockery behind the Hall of
Benevolence and Longevity. It appears that there’s nothing special
ahead. However,;after we clear the rockery, we will reach Kunming
Lake. This is an application of a specific
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