http://www.8asians.com/2009/03/13/looted-dragon-may-be-in-taiwan/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:41:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.8asians.com/2009/03/13/looted-dragon-may-be-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-116088 Kim Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:36:09 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2802#comment-116088 Well, I remember now where I got the information about the bronze heads being used as target practice by westerners---it was from my first visit to the new Summer Palace in 1998, where a tour guide was discussing the subject-----hope she was wrong, and the other heads do, indeed turn up. Well, I remember now where I got the information about the bronze heads being used as target practice by westerners—it was from my first visit to the new Summer Palace in 1998, where a tour guide was discussing the subject—–hope she was wrong, and the other heads do, indeed turn up.

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2009/03/13/looted-dragon-may-be-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-140463 Kim Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:36:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2802#comment-140463 Well, I remember now where I got the information about the bronze heads being used as target practice by westerners---it was from my first visit to the new Summer Palace in 1998, where a tour guide was discussing the subject-----hope she was wrong, and the other heads do, indeed turn up. Well, I remember now where I got the information about the bronze heads being used as target practice by westerners—it was from my first visit to the new Summer Palace in 1998, where a tour guide was discussing the subject—–hope she was wrong, and the other heads do, indeed turn up.

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2009/03/13/looted-dragon-may-be-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-116034 Tim Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:29:31 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2802#comment-116034 @Kim: Every article I've read said there's a belief the five remaining heads were destroyed. I haven't found anything about gunfire or target practice. But this dragon head is one of the five that remains missing and believed destroyed, so there may be hope yet. @Kim: Every article I’ve read said there’s a belief the five remaining heads were destroyed. I haven’t found anything about gunfire or target practice. But this dragon head is one of the five that remains missing and believed destroyed, so there may be hope yet.

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2009/03/13/looted-dragon-may-be-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-140462 Tim Sun, 15 Mar 2009 15:29:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2802#comment-140462 @Kim: Every article I've read said there's a belief the five remaining heads were destroyed. I haven't found anything about gunfire or target practice. But this dragon head is one of the five that remains missing and believed destroyed, so there may be hope yet. @Kim: Every article I’ve read said there’s a belief the five remaining heads were destroyed. I haven’t found anything about gunfire or target practice. But this dragon head is one of the five that remains missing and believed destroyed, so there may be hope yet.

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2009/03/13/looted-dragon-may-be-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-115994 Kim Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:43:43 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2802#comment-115994 Regarding the re-unification of all the pieces of the "water-clock fountain" ---- as I mentioned in the original post--- my memory is that I had seen an account which indicated several of the heads had been destroyed-- and I think it was by gunfire by the western troops taking target practice.. Can't quote a source. Regarding the re-unification of all the pieces of the “water-clock fountain” —- as I mentioned in the original post— my memory is that I had seen an account which indicated several of the heads had been destroyed– and I think it was by gunfire by the western troops taking target practice.. Can’t quote a source.

]]> http://www.8asians.com/2009/03/13/looted-dragon-may-be-in-taiwan/comment-page-1/#comment-140461 Kim Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:43:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/?p=2802#comment-140461 Regarding the re-unification of all the pieces of the "water-clock fountain" ---- as I mentioned in the original post--- my memory is that I had seen an account which indicated several of the heads had been destroyed-- and I think it was by gunfire by the western troops taking target practice.. Can't quote a source. Regarding the re-unification of all the pieces of the “water-clock fountain” —- as I mentioned in the original post— my memory is that I had seen an account which indicated several of the heads had been destroyed– and I think it was by gunfire by the western troops taking target practice.. Can’t quote a source.

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