Friday, July 10, 2009

Twin Pagodas, Downtown Kunming

These are the twin pagodas that dominate the heart of Kunming

View of one of the pagodas, the newer one, built in the late 1900s after the Hui burnt down the original

Ornamental carving near the other pagoda

The older pagoda, dating back to the Tang Dynasty

A newer carving

These are kinda tacky in retrospect, but notable at least for the unusual minority style

Old building near the pagoda, not sure what it's for, but it was empty

The pagoda, close up, note the simple Tang dynasty style

An old city gate type structure between the two pagodas, this might have been refurbished by a development project in this area







Shot of the development buildings

Rhododendrons in the park of the other pagoda

The pagoda

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