Chen Family Temple, Guangzhou China (Now with Pictures!)

Like the Forbidden City and the Great Wall, this is a place we have visited on all three adoptions.  It is a place where arts and crafts are on display.  You can even see the artisans preparing some of that art.  There are sculptures, paintings, ink drawings, sewn pictures that are very intricate.

Each of the visits, you enter a wide double door that has sculptures guarding it.  In addition to all that is on display, they do have things for sale.  The prices can run very high.  But, the art is amazing.  The sewn pictures actually look like a real picture, until you get close enough to see that it is needlework.

Another great place to visit in the temple is where an artisan is creating very intricate pictures with ink and his hand.  He makes pictures of Chinese waterfalls and mountains, pandas, and other interesting scenes.  It was fun to watch him create pictures.  In other parts of the temple, there are artifacts from the past on display.

Finally, they do have a gift shop with many things that you can buy.  Like I said, things tend to run a little high.  They do not bargain.