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Beijing Craft Factories
China is trying to preserve traditions while plunging head-on into the twenty-first century.  I got the impression that the economy is somewhat like this teapot.  Despite all obstacles hot water is there each day. 
                     
 

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From little cocoons...to fine silk thread...to carefully knotted designs...a rare Chinese carpet slowly grows on the loom.

 

  
          Beijing Carpet Factory  
  BinBin Cloisonné Factory              
 


This was certainly a hands-on tour.  Martha and I didn't realize after watching the demonstrations we would be called on to show our cloisonné skills.

It pays to pay attention.  The prize was a set of cloisonné chopsticks.

        
                   
                     
 

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