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 A round fan with embroidery of a phoenix resting on a phoenix tree. [File photo]  | 
The fan is another necessity for royals in the summer days. Fans at the royal court of the Qing Dynasty varied widely. Exquisitely made, fans are more than a tool for cooling people down, but extraordinary works of art in themselves.
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