Monday, Jiu Fen

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Monday is our day off. In the morning, several of us went to see examples of traditional Chinese Opera. In the afternoon, we left for Jiu Fen, the "Gold Town". A popular tourist attraction, this scenic town along the coast has a huge temple and a magnificent tea house with great views. After the temple, we follow a long road that winds uphill to the tea house. Lined with small shops, you have to walk carefully and watch out for scooters! Along the way, you are deluged with sights and sounds and smells. Fine art, trinkets, stinky tofu, fragrant almond milk, one of the ocarina vendors play the theme from "Totoro", ahhh...

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Photos

Furnace Altar
One of the many furnaces where people burn cerimonial money to send to loved ones that have passed over.

Temple Altar
One of the altars in the main part of the temple.

Temple Tiger
Panel detail from the front of the temple.

Temple Dragon
Pillar detail from the front of the temple.

Tomas with Puppet
Tomas entertaining with a new toy!

Tea House
Enjoying each other's company at the Tea House.

Cool Smoke
Wrong, just wrong! From one of the many shops.

Comments

[Josh]

Great photos!
Hi Thaddeus, Thanks again for doing this! Take some more pictures of weird food and candy when you can. Those are my favorite.

[Guiomar]

Hello
Hello Thaddeus. We love to be there with you, but we are here with us. Hi to all. Guiomar.

[Nina]

Hey Paps
SO.......... when are you going to bring me?? It looks great! all the puppets look like they are turning out really well, and the pictures are pretty. I love you and miss you!! -nina