Diorama shows a part of an Arabian town
With a mosque on the left and a minaret tower on the right. Small walled caravanserai with a water well in the centre and street with houses next to it.
Ninja watch tower, protected by dragon spirit. Outlaw ninjas are climbing to steal master's katana from the top flor.
Giant Pandas in those years were common in bamboo forests.
The formidable Wall of China has for centuries protected those behind the wall. The Shanhai Pass was a fortress gateway which served to protect inner China from Manchuria.
...But the greatest of Gates are only as strong as their gatekeepers...
In 1644, Wu Sangui opened the gates at Shanhai Pass allowing the Manchu Army to pass through and conquer China, ending the Ming Dynasty and ushering in the Qing Dynasty.
The illustrious Shah Akashir and his crooked Vizier Darja go to the city baths to meet the travelers they've heard so much about- two mysterious English knights...