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China - The Middle Kingdom 7 Star Crags National Park - Zhaoqing, Guangzhou |
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| 7 Star Crags - Designated as a national park, it has 7 naturally formed limestone crags that form the pattern similar to the constellation Ursa Major (the Big Dipper). located on Star Lake. Legend has it that these crags were the constellation's stars that fell from the heavens. | |
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| Sunset on Star Lake - During Ming Dynasty the Emperors used this as a summer retreat. Taoist monks would come here to meditate in harmony with nature. | |
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| Twin Moon Rising - Panoramic photo of a bridge pavilion. The camera created a second phantom moon. Maybe its the eyes of the Jade Emperor, the supreme Taoist god, looking down onto Star Lake? | |
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| Reflecting Pool - Star Lake surrounds the 7 Star Crags several bridges connect each crag. | Imperial Boat - Replica boat/floating restaurant docked in front of the crags. |
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| Dusk - Twilight on Star Lake. | Inner Star Lake - The inside outside view of a Crag from the middle of the lake. |
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| Chinese Bat Cave - You can go inside the Crag and see the limestone formations in the caverns by boat. The cave smells of bat poop. | Stone Graffiti - Many carved inscriptions and poems from the past have been chiseled into the walls made by monks, philosophers, and poets. |
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| Amita Buddha - Meditating in a cave. I had to do my Buddhist monk imitation. Nothing to do but sit and meditate. Will I ever reach enlightenment? What is the sound of one hand clapping? | |
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| Communist Party Party - At the end of 16th Party Congress all cities had a party. Zhaoqing had a Communist Party variety show of giant flag waving, communist struggle songs and finishing it with a 30 minute fireworks display. | Zhaoqing on a Saturday Night - Quite a busy night in this Chinese Tourist City, especially to celebrate the installment of a new Central Committee Chairman, Hu Jintao. |
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© 2002-2005 Stanley Yee |
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