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Old 09-11-2005, 12:14 AM   #406
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There're no final theory to explain the large and curved roofs of Chinese buildings in engineering,according to a popular viewpoint,"large" is to protect buildings from the eroding of rainwater and "curved" is to get more daylight. The curved roofs can be found in models(crockery) of buildings of 2000 years ago,I think no one could know the reason exactly before the next important archaeological discovering
Those are exactly the sorts of notions I was looking for, Xker. Thanks.

Rationally, I like Xker's explanations; aesthetically, I prefer the keeping away of evil spirits part.
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Old 04-18-2006, 12:05 AM   #407
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Last Sunday I went to the Labor Park in Dalian, Liaoning, China. The spring is coming in the following pix.
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Old 04-18-2006, 12:09 AM   #408
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Old 04-18-2006, 12:13 AM   #409
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Old 04-18-2006, 12:15 AM   #410
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Old 04-18-2006, 12:17 AM   #411
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Old 04-18-2006, 12:19 AM   #412
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Old 04-18-2006, 12:21 AM   #413
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Old 04-18-2006, 12:23 AM   #414
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More in next time if I go to see the cherry blossom.
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Old 04-18-2006, 04:11 AM   #415
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Welcome back, Billy.
Missed you and your pictures.
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Old 04-18-2006, 06:43 AM   #416
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If you are able to, I'd like to see a Frappr pin in China.
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Old 04-18-2006, 12:30 PM   #417
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I think the yellow is Forsythia, but I'm clueless on the rest. Great to hear from you again, Billy. We always enjoy your pictures.
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Old 04-18-2006, 12:42 PM   #418
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Old 04-18-2006, 06:34 PM   #419
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What's inside the soccer ball (football) building?
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Old 04-18-2006, 11:52 PM   #420
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What's inside the soccer ball (football) building?
You are right. It is a Exhibition Room.
There are different footballs in downtown. I will take for you if I talk arround one day.
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