On Sunday we visited the Jade Emperor Pagoda. According to our Nat. Geo. travel guide, it was built by the Cantonese in the early 1900s. It is a quiet oasis within the busy, noisy city.
A vendor outside the temple sells fish and turtles that you can set free inside the temple - I think I read somewhere that is a way to honor your ancestors, or maybe it was a way to seek absolution for a wrong? I'll try to find out more.
There were a lot of worshipers bowing toward the various altars with hands full of incense, and papers were being burned in a large outdoor altar. Inside the air was thick with smoke and incense - the ancient wood carvings encased by the smoky trappings of a century of worship.
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Fantastic pictures! love the market shots-thanks for sharing!
Jackie
Wow -- it looks so lush and green there! I am sure you are missing Maine weather -- low 20s today, which will be, believe it or not, the highs for the week. Friday's high is supposed to be 8. If you catch a plane tomorrow, you can be back in time for that! Hugs to you all -- alison
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