Now, we arewalking on this nine zigzag bridge over this serene pond, which is calledMandarin Duck Lake. We are now near the old garden quarter.
Here you seea little square pavilion on the top of a mount. It has a peculiar structure,the square top only has three overhanging eaves, not four. It is called AngleMissing Pavilion, i.e.，thepavilion with one corner missing.
This pavilionwas constructed in April 1933. On the 18th of September, 1931, the Japanesearmy invaded and took over three provinces in Northeastern China. The people of Nanxiang Town were all afire withindignation, and decided to build a monument here to show their anger. Local patriotsZhu Shoumin, Chen Shaoyun, organized another 60 people, collected donations andbuild this pavilion. People in the town, - including business people living in downtownShanghai,- all made donations.
The pavilionwas deliberately conceived with the northeastern corner missing, indicating theloss of the three provinces in the north. And the other three corners take theform of raised fists, showing the determination to win the war and recover thelost territory.
People namedit BuQue Pavilion, which means ‘to restore the missing part’. The name, in calligraphy,inside the pavilion was written by a famous calligrapher, Hu Wensui.
Please stepinside this little pavilion, take a look around the area as it has a verypleasant view.
Please walkdown the steps in a westward direction.
