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Hi there. I am very interested in seeing some pics of the replica Yuanmingyuan (not sure if that is how you spell it) in Zhuhai.
Has anyone been there? Would you say it's a beautiful well-done job or cheap and touristy?
I'm interested in China's restoration of historical architecture. Watching some shows on CCTV, I'm horrified at how hideous reconstructed temples are.
I watched one show where they bulldozed an entire old temple complex to replace it with a new one, and the detail was frightening. Buddha statues with goofy looking faces and tacky rainbow colored dragon columns that looks like it was painted by a 3rd grade class. Traditional looking exterior with a dull box-like interior with foam ceiling panels!! Was the roof bracketing just for show?
uke:
They are not following the original plans at all.
Has anyone been there? Would you say it's a beautiful well-done job or cheap and touristy?
I'm interested in China's restoration of historical architecture. Watching some shows on CCTV, I'm horrified at how hideous reconstructed temples are.
I watched one show where they bulldozed an entire old temple complex to replace it with a new one, and the detail was frightening. Buddha statues with goofy looking faces and tacky rainbow colored dragon columns that looks like it was painted by a 3rd grade class. Traditional looking exterior with a dull box-like interior with foam ceiling panels!! Was the roof bracketing just for show?
uke:They are not following the original plans at all.
