traditional domestic houses in Chaozhou

giant incenses being made

beautiful village altar

the village's name means stone bird, can you see it?

group picture of the village officials

me and my beautiful wife, Shannon

family selfie

it's because of Elsie and Al, this became a reality

my cousins and Ty deep in conversation

walking to visit my family's home

meeting Bo Kim, my aunt for the first time

eating a special dessert for prosperity, no matter how much I eat, she refills it with more!

sharing a moment while taking a family photo

finding my uncle's abacus inside my grandfather's home

taking a family group selfie

praying together as a family

family photo outside the village temple

posing in front of the village altar

village chief sharing a private jam session

a great picture of Frank stomping through china

our reaction after spending hours at the bank to exchange currency

ice cream was essential to surviving the heat

Celi and I's reaction to a typhoon that flooded a village

a serious mentor-mentee photo happily disrupted by mentor's wife...Rosa.

harnessing our inner kung fu as if we're on the set of "crouching tiger, hidden dragon"

showering Steve because he looked to dry

sugary dessert with pigeon eggs

food offerings for our ancestors