Thursday, September 30, 2010

Marble Boat


September 2010
The marble boat at the Summer Palace. An old Chinese saying says, "water can carry the boat as well as overturn it." It symbolizes the common people holding up the boat (holding up the Chinese emperor), or sinking it. The boat has many names including 青烟放 - meaning 'Boat of Clearness and Comfort.'

No comments:

Post a Comment