A weekend in Taichung with little on the agenda meant I had time to explore some parts of the city that I had not yet seen. Including the Jade Market.
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Sitting along Taichung's DaDun 20th street and next to a Mercedes Benz/Smart dealer, the market is set up with dozens of vendors hawking their wares.
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Jade jewelry:
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Other ornamental stone carvings:
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Necklaces:
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Dangly things (sorry, I don't know what they're really called):
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Teapots and more:
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Earthenware:
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Porcelain:
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Old-school calculators:
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Guy plucking at a string instrument:
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And Buddah:
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It's too bad that I am not really in to Eastern/Chinese art. Otherwise I could have spent a small fortune there.
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“I love the place, been here many times, but they are relocating”
No.957 Section 2 WuQuan West Rd, Nantun District, Taichung, Taiwan. you can check out their website or Facebook, they finally Incorporate some English, hope in the future with more English aid. https://www.facebook.com/%E5%8F%B0%E4%B8%AD%E6%96%87%E5%BF%83%E7%8E%89%E5%B8%82-194701977233916/
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