European symbols and scenes coexisted with Chinese scenes for these objects.

It must also be noted that the Chinese scene, which has over three million players, uses their own clients for online competition due to a poor connection to the outside world.

Lianhe Zaobao was critical in maintaining the Chinese literary scene in Singapore.

The exhibition, divided into two parts (the first ran this fall), doesn't break new art historical ground, but it does provide a savvy snapshot of the early-1990s Chinese contemporary-art scene.

A common product was a bulbous mug with an incised cordon above the foot, enamelled with a Chinese scene in polychrome.

"It's a traditional Chinese scene of the five sacred mountains of Taoism," Mr. Palmer said.

The Chinese scene in the final masque is in homage to Queen Mary's famous collection of china.

On almost every wall is a print depicting the Great Wall and other Chinese scenes.

On the wall opposite the stone fireplace hung a huge tapestry of a Chinese scene.

All the paintings and drawings show oriental, especially Chinese, scenes.