Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai

This old temple, restorated in 1928 after its 1882 ancesstor was burnt down during the overthrew of the Qing Dynasty, is home for two jade Buddha statues brought from Burma. In the picture you can see one of them.

"I saw the crescent, you saw the whole of the moon"

April 18th 2009
Celebrating Passover in Shanghai and more I'll never forget my first experience with China. It was during my first business trip alone to Beijing so I asked my local representative to write me the hotel's address in Chinese, just in case. After landing and catching the first available cab, I handed the paper to the driver who nodded in acceptance. 30 minutes later I found myself in the middle of t ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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