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Glory of the past

© Pu Chen

Glory of the past

Uploaded: March 17, 2006

Description

This was the palace for a southern king back in the Ming Dynasty (1300s). Now it is a part of a normal school (teacher's college). Commoners are now free to wander in this once forbidden place. Guilin, China.

Comments

Margaret Sikora March 17, 2006

This is so beautiful Pu, I love your capture and the pathway with the red lanterns? #410161

Ray Clarke March 17, 2006

Love the story attached to this beautiful picture PU!!!(R) #2541395

March 17, 2006

Beautiful photo. As I have been in Beijing for almost a month visitng with my wife's family I have come to appreciate the beauty China has to offer. I am fortunate to be able to come here often. The entire country is full of such beauty. A photographer's dream. Beautiful photo. #2541526

Glenn E. Urquhart March 17, 2006

Stunning Photo, Pu! The beauty of the architecture, being 700 years old amazes me (it always has). Cheers, Glenn. #2541622

Carolyn J. Connolly March 17, 2006

WONDERFUL capture, Pu!! I LOVE this image...AND, your notes about the history of the place are VERY interesting!! :o) #2541811

Karen E. Michaels level-deluxe March 17, 2006

Superb work Pu! Well balanced and those reds take us right up to the building. Peace, karen #2542753

Pu Chen March 17, 2006

Thank you very much for your comment, Margaret, Ray, Derek, Glenn, Carolyn and Karen! Gulin is in Southern China and it was considered to be somewhat remote from the central government. What I found particular interesting is that the multiple functions the palace now serves. It is part of a campus, a tourist attraction and also a local park. So you can see students wandering, people exercising and tourists taking pictures. And it used to be an ancient school and served as a test ground for the national exams. #2545105

Nadya Johnson March 31, 2006

I have missed a lot of photos lately due to this and that, so I stopped to see your gallery. Enjoyed them all a lot! This one is marvelous! What color, and I love the composition! Very interesting, as well! #2595414

Pu Chen April 01, 2006

Thank you very much for taking time to visit my gallery, Nadya! I really appreciate your comments. #2596271

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