DK - China Through Time

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Night Fair, Maple Bridge

Suzhou, 760 ce

It is almost midnight, but the busy port of Suzhou is still teeming

with life. In the moonlight, merchants and travelers disembark

from passenger boats under the old stone Fengqiao (Maple Bridge).

Business is booming these days, and some bring goods from distant

lands such as Persia and Arabia to trade. Others are more interested

in the taverns and teahouses of the bustling night market.

Zhang Ji, a famous poet, is inspired by the moonlit scene and composes the lines to a beautiful poem in his head.

Can you find a haughty official, being helped along by his loyal servants?

These women are wearing the latest fashions from India and Persia.

A Japanese diplomat has arrived, on a mission to learn about Chinese culture.

Tiger Hill

Pagoda

Tears flow as a husband prepares to set sail for the capital, leaving his wife at home.

Passenger

boat

Fengqiao (Maple Bridge)

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