Today we did a little sightseeing. We visited Science and Technology Museum and then relaxed by drinking some excellent tea. Then we made our way across the river to the Temple Market area.
The Temple Market was destroyed in WWII and rebuilt as a tourist attraction. But tonight the crowd was mostly Chinese. Prices are very high compared to Yunnan. It is no secret that no matter what you buy in China, you have to negotiate the price. However, there is big difference between the city and the countryside. In Shanghai’s Temple Market, the prices are inflated to point that is ridiculous. Then the merchants will negotiate down until they are merely crazy. In Lijiang, for example, they simply priced high and then you negotiate them down to something that is fair.
That evening we watched the opening ceremony for the Expo. It was worth noting that China had hundreds of people in their performances. The acts from other countries were much smaller.
