The bridge in front of the Guangdong Revolutionary History Museum.
Guangzhou, formerly known as Canton, the capital of Guangdong province, China, was once a hotbed of revolution. Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, considered the father of modern China, led an uprising in 1911 that became the beginning of the end of the Qing Dynasty.
The Chinese Communist Party captured Guangzhou briefly from the KMT Government (Kuomingtang) during a 1927 revolt. This uprising resulted in the slaughter of 5,000 Communist soldiers and peasants at the hands of the KMT and the disappearance of an estimated 5000 more.
The above bridge sit in front of the Guangdong Revolutionary History Museum, in Guangzhou. This building witnessed the 1911 revolutionaries claim independence, and Dr. Sun Yat-Sen sworn in as the first president of China in 1921. It is part of Martyrs Park, the burial ground of the 5000 killed in the 1927 revolt.
Given the bloodshed it is a peaceful place, massive trees covering the bridge and water.
And as some of my blogleagues do: Here’s some music.
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August 28th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Too often it takes the blood of those who want peace to accomplish it. What a beautiful place.
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August 28th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
that’s a great picture! I love the refection in the water. it’s such a good mirror.
well done!
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August 28th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Nice bridge, nice reflection, nice capture…
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August 29th, 2008 at 4:08 am
Shawn: True, and unfortunate.
NM: Merci.
Ron: Nice comment.
August 29th, 2008 at 9:30 pm
Really nice, Stevo. Beautiful reflection.
It looks so serene.
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August 30th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
The bridge is beautiful, the water placid, the reflections captivating, like eyes, the scene containing the same irony of battlefields grown over with meadows and butterflies and silence. Time is relentless.
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September 1st, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Robin: Thanks.
Squirrel: Merci.
September 2nd, 2008 at 11:49 am
Love it! The song is quite appropriate, too.
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