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- <h1><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Yu Yuan <font size="+1">豫园</font><br>Hall of Spring</font><br>
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- <td align="left" valign="top"><FONT size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">When the Imperialists entered the walled city after the Small Dagger Society (or Small Sword Society<sup>1</sup>) escaped, they set fire to much of the walled city and Yu Yuan. Spring Hall, Fragrant Snow Hall, the Cassiabarktree Reception Room, and several others were all committed to flames. The Imperialists also executed many of the city dwellers as they swept through. Though few died during the occupation, hundreds died after it ended.</FONT>
- <p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's rather hard on the people of an occupied city. When one force occupies the city, they loot it for treasure and when the other side overcomes the first, they loot the city for any remaining treasure and then burn it down. </font></p>
- <p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">On the wall is a painting by Rèn Bónián (任伯年) called "观剑图" (Guā<font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">njiàntú) "Examining the Sword" or "Inspecting the Sword" in honor of the Small Dagger Society. Two men sit beneath the trees examining a partially unsheathed sword, while a third, also wearing a sword, looks into the distance. It is flanked by a couplet written by Shen Yimo (沈尹默 , Shěn Yīmò), also in honor of the Small Dagger Society: "胆量包空廓，心源留粹精" which means "Bravery is limitless, Desire remains pure of spirit."</font></p>
- <p><font size="-1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><sup>1</sup></font><font size="-2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I chose to refer to the Society as the Small Dagger Society rather than the Small Sword Society because the excerpt I included in this account did so. Many modern English language history books now use the translations "Small Sword Society" and "Small Swords Society."</font></p>
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