December 15, 2025
Tag: Lake Kunming
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Qianlong’s Marble Boat That Doesn’t Float
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Remembered by those who have visited as the Marble Boat and known by the Chinese as the Boat of Purity and Ease, is not marble and it is not a boat. This remarkable structure is a two-story pavilion made of wood that stands at the edge of Lake Kunming – part of the area known…
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August 31, 2022 6 Comments
Someone once said that a postcard collection is a poor mans’ art gallery. That has never been more true then when a collector discovers a set of postcards published by the Société Anonyme. The cards are colorless, but the artist’s creation is there and it is etched in memory like a fine sculpture.