I was trapped for a half hour with a tour group in a brocade "factory" in Chengdu, which was well off by itself and far too isolated for me to escape to more photogenic areas. (The tourist industry often put its "factories" in such places because it sets up a "shop or else" situation.) Distressed by my predicament, I concentrated on making a worthwhile photographic opportunity come out of this situation. I found the answer in this tiny lion’s head door knocker. It adorned the door of the brocade "factory" and the side angle of the afternoon light was illuminating it perfectly. This frumpy lion seems to feel just as I did -- a frustrated captive being led around town with a ring in the mouth!