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Monthly Archives: March 2010

Sanmenxia: Guo State Tombs Museum

Saturday, March 27, 2010

Guo State existed in western Henan during Western Zhou and early Spring & Autumn periods. The tombs of the king and his consort, discovered in 1990, were rich in bronze & jade artifacts, and contained a large chariot burial. Guo State ended with the conquest by Jin in 655 BC. I’ve uploaded the full resolution [...]

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Capital Museum, Beijing: Ancient Bronze & Beijing Through the Ages galleries

Saturday, March 20, 2010

These are high-resolution photos taken in 2010 at the Capital Museum in Beijing. I have a 2008 album with photos from some of the other galleries in addition to these. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan China.  http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/CapitalMuseumBeijingAncientBronzeBeijingThroughTheAgesGalleries#

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Military Museum, Beijing: Ancient Weapons & Warfare Through the Ages

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

This is my 2008 album with some new or improved photos added in 2010, and with the modern weapons removed to a separate album. In addition to the Modern Weapons album, I have another album from a special exhibit on Sunzi and Weapons in Ancient China. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, [...]

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Military Museum: Modern Weapons, Aircraft, Tanks, etc.

Monday, March 15, 2010

This album deals exclusively with modern weapons. I have two separate albums for ancient weapons in the Military Museum. There are quite a few U.S. weapons on display here, so I’m listing this album under both “United States Museums” and “Chinese Museums.” Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, [...]

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Beijing: Lama Temple (Buddhist) & White Cloud Taoist Temples

Monday, March 15, 2010

Lama Temple is the largest Tibetan Buddhist center outside Tibet, and Baiyun (White Cloud) is the main center for Taoist religion. I’ve included signs which explain the various temples. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China.  http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/BeijingLamaTempleBuddhistWhiteCloudTaoistTemples#

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Beijing Natural History Museum

Sunday, March 14, 2010

China has some unique dinosaurs, and this Beijing museum has a decent dinosaur display. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China.  http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/BeijingNaturalHistoryMuseum#

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Todd Genealogy & Old Family Photos

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

My link to the old family photos is at the end of this essay. A while ago I submitted DNA samples for a genealogical database. It prompted me to post my family information online for the benefit of anyone who is interested. I had done some research in this area when I was a graduate [...]

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Henan Provincial Museum 2010: Tang, Song, Jin & Yuan

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

The museum has been totally renovated, with many new artifacts and labels in English. It’s definitely raised the standards for Chinese museums. I’ve included the museum labels at the beginning of each gallery & each exhibit. In addition to 8 museum albums from 2010, I have 3 earlier albums from this museum. Photos by Gary [...]

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Henan Provincial Museum 2010: Han & Following

Monday, March 1, 2010

The museum has been totally renovated, with many new artifacts and labels in English. It’s definitely raised the standards for Chinese museums. I’ve included the museum labels at the beginning of each gallery & each exhibit. In addition to 8 museum albums from 2010, I have 3 earlier albums from this museum. Photos by Gary [...]

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