In the shadow of ancient stone walls stands a woman, swathed in a royal gold robe that sparkles in the sunlight. Her posture is graceful, almost timeless, as she holds a fan before her face, as if guarding the secrets of bygone dynasties. Behind her, the round gate known as the Moon Gate forms a symbolic passage between past and present, between the mundane and the ceremonial.
The red lanterns hanging above her dance gently in the wind, their colour contrasting with the grey stonework. They seem to frame the moment like living paintings. The wall whispers stories of centuries when architecture was not merely practical, but a form of art that expressed connection, balance and harmony.
The traveller who beholds this scene is transported to a world where tradition and beauty go hand in hand. It is as if time stands still, as if the woman has just stepped out of a story of poets and emperors.
Here, at the moon gate, it becomes clear that true elegance does not disappear with the ages, but lives on in symbols, colours and attitudes that touch the soul.
My name is Marcel Bakker owner and CEO of BAKKM. When I was 8 years old, my father gave me my first (Nikon) Camera. I was immediately sold, my father loved photography and the development process in particular. In our small flat, the bathroom was his darkroom.. Read more…