Zodiac animals
 Aren't these beautiful? I think so even if they are a bit of cliche. These are some inexpensive lucky charms and pendants made of jade (or some kind of semi-precious stones) at the Wanchai market. Look closer and you'll see some Chinese zodiac animals, the rabbit, ox, tiger, horse and etc. I got one of those by mail from my mom years ago when I was in Canada. She said according to Chinese zodiac, that was not a good year for me and the charm would do me good. I knew that actually meant she missed me and couldn't think of anything else for an independent daughter who never got homesick. Well, now that I'm back in HK, I am near mom and that's better than having all these lucky charms ;-)Link: wiki page on Chinese astrology/zodiac animals Tags: |
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Anonymous said ... (August 24, 2006 12:10 AM) :
post a commentNot only are the pendants beautiful; but also, the photo is beautiful!
As I am sure you know, Chinese knotting has its own vocabulary of knots and is admired world wide. I notice an example of the Pan Chang Knot in your photo. Since you welcome photo requests, if your run into examples of intricate Chinese knotted pendants, I would love to see them. TIA.
Ps. thanks for the " Brian's is funny" on BarcelonaDailyPhoto!
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This is more than beautiful. The colors are great, the photo wonderful!
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My wife's mother would send her Virgin Mary statues or rosary beads. Very similar concepts I think to the Zodiac charms.
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Lisi: Great color and depth of field. I want this picture for my living room.
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my mother has mailed me 羌醋 when i've given birth my child, Lisi, it has almost made me cry... Oh, mother, mothers, we daughters are never easy, that i know only when i became a mother myself ;)
yeah, back from holiday, will check your blog frequently again.
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Awww! So sweet Lisi! My mom would send me food whenever I will go on vacation...anything she can get from the kitchen. I think all mom's are like that...very warm and caring :)
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What a beautiful photo!
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Nice colourful shot, well done.
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Wow... what a beautiful shot. Almost abstract. What an interesting subject as well.
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BrianG, no problem, I will try to get the photo but you know what, actually I don't know what exactly is Pan Chang Knot...btw, I'm so glad Bob is (partly) back!
Rudy, I thought you wouldn't leave your footprint now that you have the RSS feed working...I thought wrong and you left 4 at one time! Thank you!
And I'm so glad Michelle is back, I really am!
Welcome to first time footprinter J.Andrew and seanclaedotcom; and thanks everybody for your footprints
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"An independent daughter that never got homesick"... I think my mom wishes she didn't have such a daughter too! But we can't really change ourselves, can we... anyways, I'm now back in Canada (reverse of you) and am nearer to my parents too.
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