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01-ming-tombs: The Ming Tombs are a short distance away from the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China. Before we made it to the tombs, we stopped for lunch at - what else - an artisan shop. This time it was a very large jade factory. Well, it was a very large showroom anyway.
This was the most impressive piece of art I think I've ever seen. A 10-ton ship carved entirely out of jade. You can get a little perspective by comparing its size to the standard velvet rope barrier. See the chain links dropping from the sails - they are real independent, free-moving links carved from a solid piece of jade. No seems. The ship is decorated with all things Chinese - dragons in the front, a small replica of the Forbidden City entrance, and a pagoda pavilion. There was no price on this baby. Heck, the shipping alone must cost a million. |
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