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Moon Gate. Jade Fountain. Near Peiping, China. One of the moon gates near the entrance to the Jade Fountain enclosure. Such a gate is unique and interesting. Photograph #45489.

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Unknown. “Moon Gate. Jade Fountain. Near Peiping, China. One of the moon gates near the entrance to the Jade Fountain enclosure. Such a gate is unique and interesting. Photograph #45489..” Special Collections, USDA National Agricultural Library. Accessed April 8, 2025, https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/items/show/337.