July 14, 2025
Tag: Qianlong Chinese Emperor
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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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There are only a handful of locations on earth where “hell” is part of a place name. Nine, according to the National Geographic Atlas of the World. This is a story of another.