Thursday, January 01, 2009

Beautiful and authentic Qianlong Emperor's Retirement Palace restored in Beijing -- from New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/12/31/arts/design/20090101_FORBIDDEN_index.html

Nothing like the stupid and downright destructive "restorations" done by the junta in Bagan (spelled "Pagan" before) in Burma --

The Shape of Water--book and film--

https://www.amazon.com/Shape-Water-Guillermo-del-Toro/dp/1250165350/ref=asc_df_1250165350?mcid=1245f878e1413607bd9e7f839a1da3bb&hvocijid...