March 6, 2026
Tag: Peking
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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 22, 2024 2 Comments
Few people today remember attending a one room school, but if you do, surely you fondly remember what you learned and from whom. The rest of us will rely on the research of social historians. Today students no longer need to walk miles to school in deep snow, uphill in both directions. Help them make the best of that advantage!