King Rock

So named because it has 99 naturally created holes. This was apparently a great wonder of supreme interest to the male friends of the retired minister. It is the centerpiece of the extensive gardens.

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Shanghai Holiday

October 1st 2007
This morning we went to Yu Gardens, a 300-year old monument to tranquility built by a son in honor of his father after he retired from politics. Of course, the father footed the bill . . . Since October 1 is the anniversary of the birth of Mao's China, everyone in China gets the day off. In fact, they all get 8 days off. And they all go to the city to see the big sights. Yu Gardens is a hot ... read more

Asia » China » Shanghai

For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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