May 29th, 2010 Contributed by: Ivette Figueroa HONG KONG — Hong Kong is the largest market center for jade in the world. So naturally, when we were debating where to go on our visit to Kowloon, the girls decided to make the Jade Market a priority stop. We arrived at an unimposing teal warehouse and strolled [...]
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Kowloon Jade Market Offers Visual Treat
Posted by Ivette Figueroa on August 14th, 2011
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Panjiayuan (Dirt) Market: Weekend Chaos
Posted by Ivette Figueroa on August 14th, 2011
Jun 7th, 2010 Contributed by: Ivette Figueroa BEIJING, PRC — The Panjiayuan or Dirt Market is a living, breathing, giant mass. An entity that swallows you whole with its endless stalls and picnic blankets of trinkets. Ceramic Buddahs, pipes, dolls, feng shui compasses, calligraphy brushes, carpets, watercolors, pottery, masks, coins, ancient weaponry — all jockey [...]