July 27, 2024
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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February 16, 2023 8 Comments
Researching postcard topics is a never-ending surprise. It started with five postcards advertising sacks of flour and ended when the sole survivor of an airplane crash tells his story to a judge who must adjudicate a legal dispute over a $55,000 estate. It’s all true; you can’t invent stories better than this.