The title of the book is” Robert L. Thorp and Richard Ellis Vinograd, Chinese Art and Culture ”

Write an essay (not to exceed 500 words) in response to ANY ONE of the following prompts:
Select TWO of the examples below and compare and contrast their chief features in some detail. What natural elements are depicted or incorporated in each case? How are
these elements organized in the painting or garden, and what viewing/walking experience does this organization generate for the audience? Earlier this semester, we
discussed that a Chinese landscape can often be understood as a "construct;" do you think this idea of the "construct" still applies in this case?
Why? What might be the meaning or purpose of the painted landscape or garden design?
1. Dwelling in the Fuchun Mointains
2. Lingering Garden
3. Yuanmingyuan (Old Summer Palace)