Two 19th-century tiger guardian sculptures, possibly from a Chinese shéndào, or “spirit way.” Ideal for an entranceway or a ...
all in the Chinese style. Horace Walpole, visiting the following year, noted the Dowager Princess had begun ‘a very high tower in the garden built after the model of the towers of Pekin, Nanking etc’.
A HIDDEN English garden has been praised by tourists who say it looks like another continent entirely. Biddulph Grange Garden ...
The later celebrated Chinese architect Liang Sicheng praised the design of the pagoda as having musical rhythm and as being a masterpiece of ancient architectural design.
Singaporeans, pack your walking shoes and prepare for a playful romp through some of Singapore ’s most enchanting green ...
The Royal Mint has unveiled its 10 rarest 50p coins, with one estimated to be worth around £140. This particular coin was minted in 2009 to mark the 250th anniversary of Kew Gardens' inauguration in ...
The Royal Mint has revealed some of its rarest 50p coins, with one potentially worth around £140. This coin in particular was ...
Called formally Ran Deng Sarira (Burning Lamp Buddhist Relic) Pagoda, it stands on the bank of the Baihe River northwest of the county town of Tongxian; it is also known as Tongzhou Pagoda.