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Screen Wall 影壁 Also called ‘mirroring/reflecting wall’ (zhaobi照壁), more accurately called ‘shadow wall’. I.e. a defensive barrier to counter poor fengshui conditions, usually erected in front of gateways or doors to shield an entrance in traditional Chinese architecture. There are three types of shadow walls, (1) yi-shaped shadow wall (shaped like the Chinese character for…