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The scene was splendidly
colorful + a painter or
color photographer could give
me an idea of its brilliance.
The place was a lovely
arrangement (thickly) of
pea-green lush weed, crossed
by marble bridges + flanked
by marble blocks. Meant to
be the Museum which contains
rare treasures of art with
royal families like chinoiserie,
porcelains, ivories, bronzes,
Chinese silver, rugs,
arms, etc.! The museum
was splendidly clean, the
exhibits in glass cases
+ well labeled in Chinese
characters. Every object was
bright + attractive + the place
was roped off to the visitors
and to proceed in one door
+ and out the other.
Of the Chinese rooms were
wonderful affairs.