tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355076702066700080.post1202534657936309614..comments2023-10-06T01:38:30.480-07:00Comments on Beijing Calling: At LoggerheadsGoodbye HK, Hello YVRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09220868581581406872noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3355076702066700080.post-34706389096895474012009-02-24T22:06:00.000-08:002009-02-24T22:06:00.000-08:00these bronze sculptures are parts of the water jet...these bronze sculptures are parts of the water jets in a fountain in yuan ming yuen apparently designed by emperor qien lung during his reign. they only have historical value and are part of the national pride. they dont have much artistic merit at all in my humble opinion. we have to thank the foreign devils in a way who robbed these relics for safe keeping from the red guards when they went on a rampage during the cultural revolution. come to think of it lots of more precious paintings, manuscripts, books,arts and crafts were burned or destroyed during that horrible period. these are all irreplaceable. and who should shoulder the blame? as for those animal heads we can make replicas of them. just pay the foreign devils pittance for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com