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The Barracks isn't just a hotel - it also contains such attractions as a maze (which, ironically, I couldn't find), and the "Longevity Garden", which is a rather tranquil space dedicated to the concepts of longevity, respect for your elders, filial responsibility, etc. - all traditional Chinese values which are apparently under attack in our modern age.

Unfortunately I arrived at the Longevity Garden a bit too late in the day for photography - the sun was setting and most of it was in shadow, and any photos I'd taken just wouldn't have come out well. However, the walls of the garden were covered with these tiles, and one wall was still (just) catching the sun, so I hurriedly took this picture, which I'm fairly pleased with. After taking it, I found out that the tiles each show a different ideogram for "longevity", and there are about 30,000 of them on the garden walls - blimey.

 
Wall at barracks, and many many crabapples (53.22 kb) Gallery Index Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to the wall we go (34.92 kb)
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