March 15, 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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November 9, 2025 4 Comments
The poet once said that when a church burns your dreams die. All seems lost when familiar things rest before you in ashes. It happened to me but postcards of church fires help because I know others share my grief.