<p>Beautiful scene of a lotus pond.</p>

<p>荷塘: lotus pond.</p>

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<p>秀色: beautiful scene</p>

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2014-09-28T21:38:52.317Z
Thank you very much. Seems odd to write out what you are showing visually but that is great to know.
HLC
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2014-09-28T22:49:11.657Z
Probably to show off the caligraghy.
George Chen
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2014-09-28T23:45:56.103Z
Chinese painting often incorporates calligraphy as part of the composition. It may be a poem, a couplet, or simply a short phrase about what is depicted.
monalisa
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2014-09-28T21:21:18.970Z
2014-09-28T21:21:18.970Z
George Chen
<p>Does anyone know what this says? (My apologies if it is not Chinese). <img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Bi5t5.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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Chinese Characters on table from thift store
# Chinese Characters on table from thift store

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-09-28)

Does anyone know what this says? (My apologies if it is not Chinese). ![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Bi5t5.jpg)

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2014-09-28. Score: 2

Beautiful scene of a lotus pond.

荷塘: lotus pond.

Source: <http://baike.baidu.com/subview/1725417/7633674.htm>

秀色: beautiful scene

Source: <http://baike.baidu.com/subview/203608/8935087.htm>

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you very much. Seems odd to write out what you are showing visually but that is great to know.  
> **username_1**: Probably to show off the caligraghy.  
> **username_2**: Chinese painting often incorporates calligraphy as part of the composition. It may be a poem, a couplet, or simply a short phrase about what is depicted.  

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