Sunday, 30 September 2012

A Trip Back To Chaozhou, China

A Trip Back To Chaozhou, China

( April 2006 )

The ancient city gate of Chaozhou city 

A close-up view of the connecting tunnel.



A plaque at the entrance to the Kai Guan Temple 开源寺


The urn is supposedly carved from a piece of meteorite.


SK's cousin is on the left and SK's brother is on the right





The Ten Thousand Hands Guan Yin


The old, rundown and no-longer-in-use village school of SK's ancestral village



Another view of the village school that has seen better times


A temple under renovation in the village



SK's two Malaysian cousins on the left, China cousin on the right at the back and brother in front


Cousins at the village shrine


A pavilion beside the Han River


Another tourist attraction known as Leng Oh 龙湖



A red bougainvillea with no leaves


The Tian Hou Temple in Leng Oh 龙湖天后宫


An old painting of the famous Xiangzi Bridge

 

The present location of the Xiangzi Bridge where they plan to rebuild the bridge and restore it to its former glory. The restoration has since been completed.

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