Tag: Jade Market

  • Prayer Beads

    The first thing that I bought myself upon my return to Taiwan were Buddhist prayer beads. From my research, these beads are Tibetan. They have 19 big white beads and 2 red beads. Most prayer beads are a multiple of 108. When 108 prayers are said, they count for 100. The other ones compensate for…

  • Taipei Jade Market In Photos

    Incredibly, this sword is woven together from pierced coins. I was really impressed by it. On Sunday, I returned to the Taipei Jade Market with my wife. We spent about an hour going through the stalls a few times, snapping pictures. We came to exchange a ring and a bracelet that I had given to…

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  • Taipei Jade Market

    I went to the Jade Market today next to Daan park, underneath the bridge. It was smaller than I expected. That is because I didn’t walk down to the complete other end. I spend my time under one branch of the bridge. The market is open on the weekends. Next to it, is the flower…