Chinese festival, Darwin [B 23013] • Photograph
Item
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Title
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Chinese festival, Darwin [B 23013] • Photograph
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Subject
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Chinese language
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Chinese--Migrations
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Northern Territory
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Photographs
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Religion
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Category
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3. World War I
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Keywords
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Chinese Australian
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Current holder
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State Library of South Australia
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Date
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1922
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Item number
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B 23013
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Access rights
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Digitised
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Rights
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This image has no known copyright restrictions.
Please refer to the State Library's Conditions of use.
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Country of origin
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Australia
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Language
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Chinese
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Description from source
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Summary
Bringing the dragon out of Joss House Temple at New Years Festival.
Photograph; 19 cm x 16.5 cm
Collection
Part of Darwin Collection
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Physical format
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Photographs
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Abstract
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The object on the right is a 'dragon pearl' 龍珠
The couplet:
神恩隆大夏，聖德遍遐陬
"Divine grace flourishes throughout the realm,
Sagely virtue spreads to the farthest reaches."
Ref p.141 "Aozhou Jian wen"
[Josh Stenberg]
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Related resources
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http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4171654
