Sunday morning was chilly and wet. We were scheduled to tour the ancient city wall and it cleared up enough for us to forge ahead those plans.
The wall which dates back to the 1.600's, is approximately 13 KM around. We were going to ride bikes but with the ongoing threat of rain we opted for the electric carts instead.
They had all sorts of weapons on display...
... and, also, leftover decorations from the recent Lantern Festival...
After lunch at the hotel, we headed out to do some shopping in the market area. Our Chinese interpreter had heard of a street where they had good deals on clothes, so we went with her there to help her find things for her husband.
That place was busy!
Sunday night, Mr L (host from Tang Paradise) invited us to a famous dumpling restaurant. They have 281 different kinds, but fortunately, he only ordered up 14 different rounds (plus some other dishes...
Included in the extras, was Ox Lung (rear plate). I thought it was sour kraut but suspected something was up when I noticed weird, jagged edges on the strands...
After dinner, we hit the nighttime market and headed home.
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