April 12, 2026
Tag: Qian Dynasty 1735
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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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January 12, 2023 8 Comments
Amazing as it is, it always happens. Pull on a thread in history and the world unravels. When it happens, you are standing in the dust wanting to tell everything you learned, but there is so little space and very little time. When you learn to time-travel to the 1930s and you get hungry, stop at the Court Café.