January 19, 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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October 24, 2024 7 Comments
For people of a certain age, memories of sleeping in a hotel are treasured ones. From Boston and New York, the hotels of Virginia are half-way to Florida. Many of us made trips south on the back seat of our parent’s 1939 Ford or a 1941 Chevrolet.