Originally part of the fountain outside the Haiyan Hall of the Yuanmingyuan. The bronze statue of the dog's head represents the hour of Xu (19:00 to 21:00) and is one of the twelve zodiac bronze statues. It was designed by European missionary, Italian Lang Shining, supervised by French Jiang Youren, and produced by Qing court craftsmen. The bronze statue of a dog's head is renowned for its exquisite casting techniques and the fusion of Eastern and Western art. In 1860, the Anglo French coalition invaded China and set fire to the Old Summer Palace, causing the loss of the bronze dog head statue overseas. Until now, its whereabouts are still unknown. Like several other animal heads, its fate has become a symbol of the loss of cultural relics overseas from the Yuanmingyuan and a witness to the loss of Chinese cultural heritage.

Originally part of the fountain outside the Haiyan Hall of the Yuanmingyuan. The bronze statue of the rooster's head represents the hour of You (17:00-19:00) and is one of the twelve zodiac bronze statues. It was designed by European missionary, Italian Lang Shining, supervised by French Jiang Youren, and produced by Qing court craftsmen. The chicken head bronze statue symbolizes punctuality and diligence, and is an important symbol in traditional Chinese culture. In 1860, the British and French coalition invaded China and set fire to the Yuanmingyuan, causing the chicken head bronze statue to begin to be lost overseas. Until now, its whereabouts are still unknown. Like several other animal heads, its fate has become a symbol of the loss of cultural relics overseas from the Yuanmingyuan and a witness to the loss of Chinese cultural heritage.

Originally part of the fountain outside the Haiyan Hall of the Yuanmingyuan. The bronze statue of the sheep's head represents the hour of Wei (13:00 to 15:00) and is one of the twelve zodiac bronze statues. It was designed by European missionary, Italian Lang Shining, supervised by French Jiang Youren, and produced by Qing court craftsmen. The bronze statue of a sheep's head is renowned for its exquisite casting techniques and the fusion of Eastern and Western art. In 1860, the Anglo French coalition invaded China and set fire to the Yuanmingyuan, causing the loss of the sheep head bronze statue overseas. Until now, its whereabouts are still unknown. Like several other animal heads, its fate has become a symbol of the loss of cultural relics overseas from the Yuanmingyuan and a witness to the loss of Chinese cultural heritage.

Originally part of the fountain outside the Haiyan Hall of the Yuanmingyuan. The snake head bronze statue represents the time of the Si (9am to 11pm) and is one of the twelve zodiac bronze statues. It was designed by European missionary, Italian Lang Shining, supervised by French Jiang Youren, and produced by Qing court craftsmen. The bronze statue of a snake's head symbolizes wisdom and prudence, and is an important symbol in Chinese culture. In 1860, the Anglo French coalition invaded China and set fire to the Yuanmingyuan, causing the snake headed bronze statue to begin to be lost overseas. Until now, the whereabouts of the snake head bronze statue are still unknown. Like several other animal heads, its fate has become a symbol of the loss of cultural relics overseas from the Yuanmingyuan and a witness to the loss of Chinese cultural heritage.