Tuesday, June 10, 2025

To China, Hong Kong and back! Part V: Shanghai: Day 2: Buddhist Temple, Gyoza Workshop, Silkworms and Silk, the Bund


Good morning!

A working Buddhist Temple in downtown Shanghai



The faces of Buddha in the temple..
Facing the exterior. 
Facing two of the cardinal directions. 
Facing two of the cardinal directions. 
Facing the other two of the cardinal directions. 
 
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So much cool drain covers art.
 
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Around the temple grounds.

 




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At a local dumpling shop for a workshop on making gyoza. 
 
 


 
A demonstration of the dough making


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Off to a local silk factory to learn all about the worms and the textile!
 
Cute little Larva of the Silk Moth.
 
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Silk spinning in multiple strands on this fancy machine.

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Fiberfill making.
 
Washing the non-strandable cocoons for use in fiberfill making.

Stretching out the cocoon for making fiberfill.
 
  
Stretch. 

 
And stretch, some more.
 
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The Bund.

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A Shanghai Market


 
大白兔.
White Rabbit Candy!
In 20 different flavors!


 
She got to try the soup dumplings!
 
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Many White Rabbit Candies Later... 

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The next morning. 
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My Jook breakfast was looking particularly artistic









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