The Prestigious Chen Clan Academy and the Imperial Examination

In the late Qing Dynasty, a large number of Chen Clans built the Academy, so juniors could prepare for the Imperial Examination

The Qilin is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a wise sage or an illustrious ruler

A Miniature Ivory handcraft – Today, the Chen Clan Academy serves as the Guangdong Folk Art Museum.

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Man in Park I

Dont Go Any Further!

Dusk & Dawn, the Golden hours of Photography!

A good example of horizontal sun-rays creating dramatic shadows on the tree bark

Just seconds before the actual sunrise….

Sunrise over Qinghai Lake, the absence of a direct source of light creates a surreal effect

A Kazakh woman milks the cow in the soft morning sunlight

The golden color of the sun reflects off the chimney smoke during the sunset in MenYuan county, Xinjiang Province

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