Sturdy Boat

Yes Virginia, people do make marble boats.
At the Summer Palace in Beijing, The Marble Boat is located in the northwest corner of Kunming Lake and close ...
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Yes Virginia, people do make marble boats.
At the Summer Palace in Beijing, The Marble Boat is located in the northwest corner of Kunming Lake and close to the western foot of Longevity Hill at the Summer Palace. The boat is now the only western-style structure in the Summer Palace. Inlaid with colorful glass windows and wheels and paved with colored bricks, the boat is 118 feet long, and two stories and about 25 feet high. Using the huge mirrors fixed on each deck, the Empress Dowager could enjoy the beautiful lake scene while having tea. The roof of the two-decked pavilion is made from brick carvings. Four dragon heads mounted in each direction serve as drains, allowing rain water to be channeled out of their mouths. June 2, 2019????????

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