Mao's Garden at the Great Wall of China

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Emily Mark
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published on 28 March 2016
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Mao's Garden at the Great Wall of China. The reflecting pool in the center represents eternity while the flowers in bloom around it symbolize people's lives on earth which appear to make the world beautiful and then fade and die and are replaced by other flowers.

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About the Author

Emily Mark
Emily Mark studied history and philosophy at Tianjin University, China and English at SUNY New Paltz, NY. She has published historical essays and poetry. Her travel writing debuts in Timeless Travels Magazine. She graduated from SUNY Delhi in 2018.

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Mark, E. (2016, March 28). Mao's Garden at the Great Wall of China. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4791/maos-garden-at-the-great-wall-of-china/

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Mark, Emily. "Mao's Garden at the Great Wall of China." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 28, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4791/maos-garden-at-the-great-wall-of-china/.

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Mark, Emily. "Mao's Garden at the Great Wall of China." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 28 Mar 2016. Web. 25 Mar 2023.

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