Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, Home of my hosts for this trip (relatives on my mother’s side)

Teng Wang Pavilion

The small pagoda-like structures in the fields are graves—nowadays becoming more and more elaborate

Eel farm – eels are kept in the round enclosures, shaded by the plants

Cousins and grand niece – delicious meal to follow

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, porcelain capital of China for >1700 yrs.

Old courthouse

Transport chair for ladies

Private back garden for official’s family

Giant kiln

My creation!

Wuyuan, Jiangxi Province, known for its preserved traditional houses and countryside

Three of my cousins

Notice womenfolk washing laundry by the river

8 different styles of writing the word “longevity”

Picturesque countryside

San Qing Shan, Jiangxi Province, World Heritage national park, 1,000 species of flora, 800 types of fauna, over 10,000 steps to climb!

Long Hu Shan, Jianxi Province, Birthplace of Taoism, Historical burial site of the Guyue people, who placed their dead in hanging coffins in the cracks on the mountain’s cliff face

Entry area of the Dao memorial hall