Jade

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The four speakers at the jade symposium, including the funny guy from mexico, Dante Lopez

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The foreigners auction, a first of its kind. Many sales lots of smiles and good food to finish it off.

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A few nice goodies my girlfriend and i picked up in the uyghur market and the jade alleys.

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Touring around the Uyghur market, and temple marker

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This little core of Siberian nephrite was starting at 1wan, 10 000 rmb......

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 very nice gobi desert slick starting at 4000rmb

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I missed a few of the foreigners pieces, but i have most of them from the exhibition.

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Opening ceremonies, Lots of music, Cameras and speeches that you can't understand a word of :p!!

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annnnnnnd we found some jade to buy from..... the junk pile.

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A quick stop at the Guangfu carving district outside of Suzhou.

Like Bangles?? These ladies and gents will make you a perfect bangle in a few hours for a very very good price.

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Before the exhibition opening the “Best of the West” dropped of selected pieces to be exhibited at the event. I was certainly excited to see the incredible pieces that everyone carved for the Exhibition.