July 19, 2026
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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 23, 2021 6 Comments
The piles of postcards showing hotels that no longer serve overnight guests or meals enjoyed by the locals is getting higher by the minute. Just think of all the beautiful architecture that now rests in the trash heaps of society. Historians, weep with me!