July 27, 2024
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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March 19, 2024 2 Comments
Edwardian theatre personnel often found themselves famous while at work but forgotten when idle. Such was the case with Gertrude Rider – a person no one knew until she came to the stage as Gertrude Glyn. But then she married and became Mrs. Walter Bulteel. Who was that?