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10 Cash - 0.01 Yuan - (Yuanbao)
造省江浙
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠵᡝ
光
寶元
绪
十當
Emperor Guangxu - Chekiang Province
Boo-je (Chekiang Mint)
CHINA
1903
10 Cash - 0.01 Yuan - (Yuanbao)
造省江浙
ᠪᠣᠣ ᠵᡝ
光
寶元
绪
十當
Emperor Guangxu - Chekiang Province
Boo-je (Chekiang Mint)
CHINA
1903
B&w lantern slide, 1921.
Item no: C08-S02-it0076.
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That line, is that of an old Chinese saying, "上有天堂, 下有苏杭" (Shang you tian tang, xia you su hang). Marco Polo, the first Westerner to visit Hangzhou, later wrote that it was the most magnificent and beautiful city in the world. And indeed, it is truly a beautiful place with a beautiful setting.
When I see a photo like this, a sense of calm comes over me. Remembering my visit to West Lake in Hangzhou though, I don't know if calm is the word I would use to describe it. It was, rather pleasant and peaceful to visit though. A number of (primarily Chinese) visitors at the lake that day. Just people wishing to enjoy some of the splendid greenery and water.
It's easy to get wrapped up in the moment, snapping photos and not enjoying the moment for what its worth. Nowadays, I find myself sometimes putting my camera down, and marveling at the scenery and nature for what it is. Something to be imprinted in my mind as a wonderful memory.
Blogged: www.aisleseatplease.com/blog/2016/4/8/the-skies-have-heav...
One of the Ten Scenes of Xī Hú (West Lake). The pagoda is five stories tall with eight sides. It's a [yr 2002] reconstruction of the original which collapsed after nearly a thousand years.
Hangzhou
West Lake was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011
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Title: "Hsin-An-kiang" Hydro-Power station, Hisn-An-kiang, Chekiang. This is the first big hydro-power station, which is designed, equipped, constructed and installed entirely by China herself.
Date: n.d.
Extent: 11.5x15.5cm
Format: Artifacts—Children's Puzzles
Rights Info: No known restrictions on access
Repository: Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 1A5, library.utoronto.ca/fisher
