October 7, 2026
Tag: qianlong
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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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September 14, 2020 3 Comments
These days, a child’s answer is usually, “The Internet” when a parent asks, “Where did you learn that?” But, in generations past, the answer may well have been, “I saw it on a postcard!”
I haven’t talked to many people about outhouse postcards, but in the two conversations I have had, opinions vary. So, what’s funny? What’s not?