Sunday morning was spent at Panjiayuan Market. I thought about buying one of these buddhas but they were too heavy to carry on the train to Shanghai. There were also lots of old swords and other weapons that were tempting.. and nice big calligraphy brushes... and Tibetan jewelry...
I took a tourist bus from Qianmen to the Badaling section of the Great Wall in the afternoon. I didn't think I would have time to go to the Great Wall on this trip, but was very glad I did. Mao Zedong said "Bu dao Changcheng fei hao han" --If you don't go to the Great Wall you're not a real man... I guess woman applies too. It was a sunny, clear day and freezing cold. I had been hoping for photos of the Great Wall covered in snow, but was glad for the clear skies and grand views.
