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(1) Draft The Kingfisher feather
markers were our first trip.
The cuff buttons + brooches
were very well made of
silver t/gold inlaid by
blue, green or purple kingfisher
feathers. Bought a set of
cuff links for £1.50 may
each engraved with the
Chinese character for good luck
+ longevity. The work is
done by young boys as the
inlaying of the feathers is
so fine as they are chopped
up into fine bits that it
requires the keenest
sort of eyes to manipulate.
Our next stop was at the
temple of 500 genius, there
are placed gold figurines life
size of Buddha of every other
physical aspect. One the guide