The writer Hugo has never been to Yuanmingyuan, but with his thorough understanding of oriental art and rich imagination, he has shown the world a magnificent Yuanmingyuan.

the article says: somewhere in the world, there is a world miracle. This miracle is called Yuanmingyuan ... Yuanmingyuan's position in fantasy is just like that of the Parthenon in ideal art. This is what the imagination of an almost superhuman nation can achieve. Unlike the Parthenon, this is not a rare and unique work.

this is a huge model of fantasy. ..... This building as big as a city is the crystallization of generations ... This is a shocking and unknown masterpiece. Hugo's high evaluation of Yuanmingyuan reflects the writer's high evaluation of oriental art and the cultural achievements of all mankind.

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The destruction of Yuanmingyuan is an incalculable loss in the cultural history of China and even the world. It echoes with the end of the article that "the treasure of Chinese garden art and the essence of architectural art have thus turned into ashes", and the author's feelings of regret and anger are vividly on the paper.

The purpose of writing by contrast is to remind readers of the humiliating history through the splendor of Yuanmingyuan in the past, enhance readers' sense of national mission, and stimulate their feelings of loving the splendid culture of the motherland.