Shanghai-2: To the West
Shopping, Shopping, Shopping
We stopped at the silk factory where they make a variety of silk products. They gave a fascinating demonstration as to how the silk strands were harvested, but, unfortunately, they would not allow taking pictures.
Members of our tour group were invited to stretch the silk ball apart to help form a silk comforter
The buying frenzy: turned loose in the show room.
At a different place, an artisan making a silk picture.
A finished, framed, woven silk painting. Again, we were not allowed to take photographs, but I couldn't resist sneaking in a hip shot. This particular picture is transparent, the same scene on each side, only reversed, of course. Some had different pictures on each side but they still had a transparency to them; I don't know how they did that.
A lady sculpturing a silk rug. She's the master and gives the rugs their finishing beauty. Note the squares in the foreground that have not yet been sheered - realitively unimpressive.
A stunning display of silk rugs in the show room.
Bonsai Museum
Sometimes something gets a little lost in the translation.
Peering out across the pond.
A sitting room, once belonging to a wealthy family.
Beautiful garden
An invitation to continue
It's amazing that this can still be alive.
A karst-like rock formation rising upwards from the water.
Buddha
Another Temple
A colorful rendition
One needed to be discrete in taking photographs as this was an active temple with worshippers.
Beautiful