big pot factory

since it is still raining I thought it would be good to catch up with my photos. On my bike ride into Jingdezhen I ride past a BIG pot Factory. I arrived as they were opening the factory and was able to follow the worker as he opened the doors. The Kiln was preposterously huge, I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it. everything is thrown in sections and then attached when it ts dry. Porcelain dry attachment!

First Day of Work

My first day of working with the kids. Some of them were very shy to see a foreigner some of them definitely were not. The middle photo is one of the students, he wanted to draw a picture of me. I got to keep the picture and it might be the best souvenir I get while in China.

Sanbao and my morning bike ride

This is my morning bike ride! I often have to ask myself if this is my waking life.



Here is a photo of the balcony next to my room, the view is amazing and in the morning its cool and breezy. It is a very small town and the family that I stay with makes me breakfast everyday and his wife does my laundry by hand. My room is very nice, air conditioning , nice bed, desk dresser and an amazing view

This is Chen Chen, She's in charge of the classroom space at the Pottery Workshop. On my first day we went to buy glazes for the class. We bought ten glazes and they fill them into reused water bottles. While we waited for our order the shop keeps had tea with us.

Old City Shanghai

Old Shanghai is a maze of shops and tourists. The architecture is totally worth the hassle of the crowds and people trying to sell you watches, bags and trinkets every 2 seconds.

Shanghai hustle

Here are some city shots of Shanghai, I went to some amazing parks in the city the weather was perfect. I must have walked 30 miles in 2 days.

Shanghaied

On arrival to the Shanghai Airport we had to go through Medical screening, They use an infrared thermometer it was very surreal to fly for 15 hours and then have a medical team of 8 come through and take everyone's temperature.

Shanghai is a huge city.



This is Shanghai's museum, it was free and awesome.





The museum had an amazing collection, here is just a few of the photos I took. some rooms didn't allow photography, the calligraphy and painting halls, I thought the ceramics collection would be bigger but it was still an amazing assortment from the different dynasties. My favorite would have to be the furniture hall the craftsmanship was absurdly well done and detailed.


Later that evening Caroline's husband Paul, my hosts in Shanghai, took me to Oscars Pub for Open mic night. There was a awesome mix of ex-pats and Chinese locals. they played bluegrass old irish folk songs, Cash, Nirvana, Neal Diamond and so much more. It was a long and very fun night. This was the first bar of three we made it to that night.