The building features crafts from the area including embroidery (which can look like photography), carved jade, porcelain and paintings. Also carved ivory, but they currently use bones for other animals for carving since ivory is banned.
It was a nice tour. From there we went to a shopping area that sells local products. We maintained restraint.
The girls did very well. They enjoy the strollers, so as long as we kept moving every once in a while they were content.
Although we still get lots of comments, people are less dumbfounded by our presence here. There are probably also more adopting families around since all U.S. families need to come through the U.S. Consulate here.
After we got back I met with Kathy to ensure all our paperwork is in order for our consulate appointment in the morning. Seems like we have all that we need. This final step feels like a big deal even though the girls are ours legally anyway.
We are going to have dinner with Kathy and some other families this evening. We have not really connected much with others, so this might be a good chance.
This is the front of the Chen Family Temple.
This is a courtyard inside the Chen Family Temple. It may be hard to see, but the carvings on the roof are very intricate.
Chen Family Temple - this is from inside the entrance looking out. The wood carvings are fantastic and the front doors are painted with scary guards to ward off evil spirits. We still managed to get by them, though.
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