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Lai-Wei — Huaqing palace from the distance
Published: 2013-04-16 14:21:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 763; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 0
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China, Xian. The exact place where Huaqing Pool is located. Wiki:Huaqing Pool (traditional Chinese: 華清池; simplified Chinese: 华清池; pinyin: Huáqīng chí) or the Huaqing Hot Springs are a complex of hot springs located in an area characterized by mild weather and scenic views at the northern foot of Mount Li, one of the three major peaks of the Qin Mountains. The Huaqing Hot Springs are located approximately 25 km east of Xi'an (formerly Chang'an, the western capital of the Tang Dynasty), now in the province of Shaanxi, China. It was built in 723 by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty as part of the Huaqing Palace (華清宮), using the locally-occurring geothermal heating, and is famous as the supposed scene of Xuanzong's romance with his consort Yang Guifei.
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I really like these structures. We don't have anything like them other than the Pagoda at Kew [link] it's not very authentic, just in the Chinese style, or what it was thought to be at the time. It's quite old and not looked after very well so you can't go up it anymore. I might go there on Monday and see if I can shoot it.
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That would be great if you could do it!
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