After the Ming Tombs we went to a jade factory. We just couldn't get over watching the workers (and they were doing AMAZING work) ... with the cigarettes hanging out of their mouths.
This guy was polishing a happy buddha:
This guy was making a jade "puzzle-ball":
Me in front of a huge jade eagle:
We didn't realize that the medals awarded in 2008 had jade in them:
This jade boat was taller than me!
We really liked this - the artist paints the inside of a crystal ball (object) with intricate portraits with a tiny paint brush:
a close-up of him painting:
A jade diva-king:
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