September 10, 2024
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, 2023 2 Comments
This letter* from “Little Larry” to his Grams, who is back home in Kentucky, assures her that he is safe, doing his duty as a good soldier, and staying true to his family values is enlightening in many ways. The personal histories of the “Greatest Generation” still tug at America’s heartstrings.
* Part of a militaria collection in a Virginia historical society.