davefales Loc: Virginia

The Presidential Palace in Nanjing is top tourist attraction. Its history dates back to the Ming Dynasty, and it served as the office of the President from 1927 to 1949 (except for the period 1937 - 1945 when Japanese troops occupied Nanjing, then Nanking.)

There is a man-made roughly rectangular lake named Taiping in the complex. It is tranquil and surrounded by beautiful buildings. We visited as the sun was setting, so it was a prime golden hour opportunity.

I'm including the Wiki discussion for the first picture, "The Attic of Joy":

The Attic of Joy, alternatively called the Pavilion that Forgetting to Fly and the Waterside Pavilion, was rebuilt in 1870 on the eastern lakeside of the garden. The government official once worked here were surprised at the attractive view and believed that "if the birds saw the view here, they would have so much joy that they could forget how to fly". That was the origin of the name. In 1930s, this attic once served as one of the offices of the Military Affairs Commission, one of the most powerful organizations in Nationalist China.

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Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Attic of Joy

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Palace Bridge

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Lake View

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The Marble Boat

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TuG Loc: Ventura California

Attic of Joy has great detail. Thank you for sharing the pictures.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Great series!

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

Beautifull place and you did a great job on the captures.

Sirius_one Loc: S.F. Bay Area

Your shots of the gorgeous architecture of these buildings is superb

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

I like the palace bridge reflection.

vonzip Loc: cape cod

All good shots. I'm partial to "attic of joy"

davefales Loc: Virginia

My pleasure, TuG.

davefales Loc: Virginia

Thanks for commenting.

angler Loc: StHelens England

Excellent set Dave.

davefales Loc: Virginia

It is a beautiful place and we were particularly lucky to see it under ideal conditions. Thanks.

davefales Loc: Virginia

I greatly appreciate your appreciation.

davefales Loc: Virginia

Thank you, Karin. I remember thinking, as I took looked at the LCD "I hope this is as good on the computer screen." It worked it out well.

davefales Loc: Virginia

Thank you, vonzip. I had missed you on UHH before, but I see from your profile you have been prolific in your first two months. Welcome...and keep 'em coming.

davefales Loc: Virginia

Many thanks, Jim.

I'm wondering if your postings are not making it to my "Newest Pictures". That is my normal starting point these days. I had thought you might be off on a long photo safari, but I see you have posted a lot recently and I don't remember seeing your shots on Newest Pictures. Strange things happen on UHH some times.