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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.
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