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蝙蝠裝飾

 

Bat Decoration

 

  • Bat-shaped relief can be found on top of stone couplets in the corridors, which are part of the decoration elements of the building.

  • The art demonstrates the adoption of Western architectural techniques combined with Chinese cultural interpretation.

  • In Chinese tradition, “hanging bat” is a homophone in Chinese for “good fortune”, thus bat is considered an animal of blessing in Chinese society.

 

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