| Abstrakt: |
The article provides interpretations of the 19th-century Chinese painting "View of the American Garden at Canton From Inside One of the Hongs." Topics discussed are significance of cultivating an American garden in the port city of Canton, China, role of gardens as sites of cultural exchange and encounter, impact of the garden on the social topography of Canton, and influence of the American garden culture in the development of material independence through a system of trade with China. |
