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22-FEB-2009

How old is it?

Man Lung Fung Ancestral Hall, Hong Kong view map

Nobody knows, but an old villager told me that
this copper door ring has never been replaced.
It may be hundreds years old.

Posted on 2 March 2009
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Chad Ramsey07-Mar-2009 03:08
Excellent composition~V
BleuEvanescence07-Mar-2009 01:34
There is only few things i know...
the age of this "thing" is venerable
time left a beautiful trace
and this is a gorgeous image...
Marco Valk06-Mar-2009 19:01
very nice shot; great textures. well seen. v
Guest 04-Mar-2009 11:42
Incredible texture and details and a lot of history, CM... Outstanding!
2004 03-Mar-2009 13:43
Yes, it should be more than hundreds year old ! Anyway, it's very special.
Guest 03-Mar-2009 10:49
great almost archaeological find! V
Debbie Blackburn Beierle03-Mar-2009 06:31
Fantastic details! Looks 3-D!
Guest 03-Mar-2009 05:52
Yes perfect details and wonderful textures! Big vote. vVv
hugo poon03-Mar-2009 05:27
Wow, what wonderful textures and details you've captured! I'm drawn to it!
Ali Majdfar03-Mar-2009 05:19
Outstanding capture, a real treasure. ~V
blizzard03-Mar-2009 03:12
Love this
perfect composition v
Char03-Mar-2009 02:31
Hi CM,
What a unique and interesting find and capture of it. \/
Peter Stahl03-Mar-2009 02:03
An interesting find. Excellent detail and presentation. :-)
an nguyen03-Mar-2009 00:41
Excellent details...
bill friedlander02-Mar-2009 23:48
Very sharp and well framed to show the details. V
Walter Otto Koenig02-Mar-2009 23:06
Very sharp and clear to show all these textures. "V"
Apostolos Tikopoulos02-Mar-2009 20:21
An interesting capture with great textures in the backround. V.
monil02-Mar-2009 16:10
Beautifull and excellent details and colors.
Guest 02-Mar-2009 15:22
An interesting image. You are doing a great job of documenting these historic buildings.
Milos Markovic02-Mar-2009 15:12
And it surely looks rich in details and its history.
Beautifully taken, CM.
DL 02-Mar-2009 12:46
Oh, it's older than you and me. Nothing in the modern world can last and preserve that long. Nicely seen and capture!