"Mount Putuo"   Produced by Wilson Tai   ©2002-04 Wilson Tai        Photography by Wilson Tai of Racingmix & John Pasden of Sinosplice

A guardian of the celebrated Grand Guanyin Statue (Goddess of Mercy) that stands 108 feet tall

Pu Tuo Shan (Mount Putuo), measuring 5 square miles, is a sacred buddhist island in the East China Sea

A typical temple rooftop design though the colorful dragon head is unique

Bryan & Wilson stuck in "Midday Contemplation Amongst the Mass of Humanity"

The mass of tourists worshipping the Goddess of Mercy in the courtyard of Puji Temple

Worship comes in a couple of forms: standing and bowing on the knees

Goddess of Mercy with a harmonious expression

Gargantuan sand castle sculptures along the Thousand Step Beach

Fellow colleague and sole representative of Scotland, Vivian, enjoying the lily pond at one of the many temples

Could it be a balancing boulder? Yes, it's Putuo Rock!

Wilson & John playing "King of the Rock" ... John ultimately used his 6'4" stature to win

If you drown, please do so carefully: classic example of Chinglish (Chinese-English, commonly riddled with mistakes that are often comedic)

Crazy, fried seafood found on the island - immediately after the photo, the fumes gave Wilson an allergic reaction

Chen Yao (Jane) and Pan Ji (John) on the boulders lining the China East Sea ... you can see John's take at Sinosplice