Posted on 14/04/07
Duelling malls
Painted gods and heroes stare from behind the glass of the curio shop, their porcelain gazes alternately imposing and beneficent. Their faces are straight out of legend: There's the fearsome red-faced Guan Yu, an ancient warrior deified by folklore and famed for his bladed spear, standing on the same shelf as Guan Yin, the goddess of mercy and compassion worshipped by Buddhists and Taoists alike. The god of longevity, with a twinkle in his eye and a peach in his hand, boasts a long white beard, individual wisps frozen, yet still fluffy.
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