October 25, 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, 2020 2 Comments
(1902-1997) For more than twenty years I often busy myself with my collection of sketch artist postcards. Spending hours researching an artist’s life, their working style, the variety of ways they utilized art, and the way they found to support themselves and their families with art has been fascinating. If there was an artist whose […]