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The opposite size of “usual size” in EU!
3 months agoThat is SOME structure!
3 months agoThank you for your perspective! As you are in the know about Chinese culture, this is reassuring to know I was not “ missing the point “..
3 months agoThat's the whole point.... that these are bizarre place names that don't make sense
3 months agoNew Zealand manicures big.. yes, this is very strange. I did read the footnote before I commented but it really doesn’t make sense ( to me), however.. it is a different country with their own customs.
On another topic, I really appreciate your input on your journey, Marian!
Check the footnote 😜
3 months agoIgnorant me would like to know what is the “really funny in Chinese” name..🫣
3 months agoCorrect! To twist it a bit more, using olde 1960s American slang, I dig etymology! :-)
3 months agoI think there's actually an etymological relationship between the two words
3 months agoUnderstood...
"Grave" stones -
"Engrave" Play on words. :-)
At my age (79) it's all "gravy." :-)
Five minutes difference in when the pagoda photos were taken. Just different angle and light and auto corrections on the color
3 months agoOh. No, I was referring to the blue sky instead of the earlier ghastly gray pall.
3 months agoThe Chinese really like putting words on stones. There are lots of non gravestone things it could be. However, it says 之墓 which is "the grave of," so....
3 months agoNot those kind of swastikas
3 months ago
Hilton Tower 2. I'm in Tower 1.
3 months ago