Showing The Emperor's Private Paradise: Treasures from the Forbidden City (Peabody Essex Museum) by Nancy Berliner

The Emperor's Private Paradise For centuries, China's Forbidden City has captured the world's imagination. Yet the elegant, intimate Qianlong Garden - itself within a 'mini-Forbidden City' inside the Forbidden City - has remained sequestered from public view. This title gives an analysis of the garden, which is one of the most refined and elegant of imperial Chinese gardens. Full description