Sunday, July 30, 2006

Song of Ascents
















Many Chinese monuments and temples are built on a multi-tiered plan, where visitors climb multiple levels of stairs before reaching the shrine or attraction. The experience is both moving and ennervating, especially on a hot day. Here, Joe stands on the steps of the Sun Yat Sen mausoleum. Both Communist and Nationalist Chinese acknowledge the contributions of this great leader, who in the early part of the last century, put an end to China's corrupt dynasties.

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