China - More pictures from 4/22/15
Wild Goose Pagoda
Wild Goose Pagoda
Wild Goose Pagoda
Buddhist shrine at Wild Goose Pagoda
Dragon wood carving
Our 82 year old friend talks to Mary
Jade carving depicting seven steps taken by Sakyamuni (Buddha) immediately after his birth
Jade carvings depicting the life of Sakyamuni (Buddha)
Jade carvings depicting the life of Sakyamuni (Buddha)
Posing with our new friend at the Wild Goose Pagoda
Hall of the God of Wealth (note that the ceiling is adorned with oversized Chinese coins)
Detail of one of the "1000" Gods of Wealth in the niches
Craig is dwarfed by the Wild Goose Pagoda
Statue in the gardens of the Wild Goose Pagoda
Our names written on rice paper in traditional Chinese calligraphy
Gallery of paintings
Modern paintings depicting women with cats (a symbol of wealth)
Gold coin from the Eastern Roman Empire, evidence of Silk Road trade from the mid-7th century, Shaanxi Provincial History Museum
Painted honor guards from the Ming Dynasty, Shaanxi Provincial History Museum
Passing through the Xi'an City Wall
Little Muslim boy
Muslim restaurant employee on her lunch break
Spices in the Muslim Quarter
Five-Room Hall at the Great Mosque of Xi'an
Gardens of the Great Mosque of Xi'an
Gardens of the Great Mosque of Xi'an
Architectural details of buildings at the Great Mosque
Prayer times at the Great Mosque of Xi'an
Bread for sale in the Muslim Quarter
Don't stand too close to the stove! It vents onto the sidewalk...
Man takes his dog for a bike ride in the Muslim Quarter
Muslim Quarter
Representing Massachusetts in the Muslim Quarter
Xi'an City Wall and Drawbridge
Tang Dynasty Theater Restaurant
Painting outside of the Tang Dynasty Theater
Musicians, Tang Dynasty Show
Ensemble, Tang Dynasty Show
With our new friend Athena at the Shangri La Hotel
