| Commonly called joss houses, some of these temples survived into the twentieth century. |
| Each joss house was usually created and used by Chinese from the one village or district of origin. |
| Sometimes, one can smell the fragrance of lit joss sticks wafting from the windows. |
| The whole house and yard were cleaned thoroughly to banish all bad joss and demonic spirits. |
| And with it, the scent of fame and glamour and money wafted under her nose, pungent and alluring as any joss stick. |
| Some people spent more than 400,000 yuan to gain the right to plant the first joss stick in various temples. |
