Tuesday in Guangzhou: A photo gallery

Tuesday, April 11, 2006, 6:03 p.m.
Three days until Pam, Camryn and I return home.

GUANGZHOU, China - It was hot. It was sticky. It was muggy. It was humid beyond belief. It was April in Guangzhou and on our last full day in this city we visited a Buddhist temple, where a Buddhist monk had a special ceremony to bless the children being adopted by U.S. families. And we had a small get-together in the hotel with other families from Holt International Children’s Services. On Wednesday, we will receive Camryn’s U.S. visa and then take the train for a one-day stay in Hong Kong on Thursday. Until then, here is a look back in pictures at Tuesday in Guangzhou. - Terry R. Cassreino



PHOTO 1
We took a tour bus from the White Swan Hotel through the crowded streets of Guangzhou to visit the Six Banyans Buddhist Temple. Outside the temple were several vendors like this one selling incense for people visiting the temple for prayer.









PHOTO 2
This vendor sold a musical instrument. I don’t know its name, but it sounds great when played properly. If I played it, I would ruin its magic.

















PHOTO 3
Inside the Six Banyans Buddhist Temple are several pagodas. This one featured the Buddha for the past, present and future. This particular one, if I’m correct, is the future Buddha because he sits with his hands folded. The temple grounds were crowded with more than 100 visitors and worshippers.














PHOTO 4
Here is a shot of the temple grounds.














PHOTO 5
Pam pushes Camryn in a stroller on the temple grounds while other Holt families walk past in the background.


















PHOTO 6
Here is a another photo of the temple grounds, this one showing burning incense.


















PHOTO 7
The main pagoda has 17 stories, all of which you can climb. The climb, though, is strenuous because the passageways are steep and narrow. You basically have to walk hunched over to reach the top and go back down. I didn’t make it to the top, but I got close. Here is the view of Guangzhou from high atop the pagoda.








PHOTO 8
When we returned to the hotel, Pam wanted to take some photos of Camryn in her Chinese outfits we bought for her. Here is one we took in the lobby of the hotel.











PHOTO 9
Here is another photo of Camryn in her two-piece Chinese outfit we bought.















Photos and text copyright 2006 by Terry R. Cassreino.