This is one of the masters who is in charge of the kilns. They have trained since they were young and know every aspect of the process. Here, he was demonstrating his skill at the wheel.
Winter holiday: Xiamen, ChaoZhou, Guangzhou January 30th 2011 Most of our colleagues at Maple Leaf planned on hitting the beaches of southeast Asia and other tropical places, but how can we leave China without experiencing the ultimate Chinese festival?? Spring Festival (Chinese New Years) in China was the goal for this year's winter holiday. That plus our good friends from Calgary wanting to spend some of their travel time with us set the agenda for our fi ... read more
Asia » China » Liaoning » Dalian » Jinshitan 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