After the silk market we headed to Dongtai Lu, a small market of stands filled with antiques and curios. We saw a fascinating array of old watches, cameras, coins, porcelain figures, lanterns, an everything else you can imagine. Li's theory is that there are some actual antiques to be found (e.g. Ming Dynasty), however it is almost impossible to tell which are authentic, even for the experts.
We didn't buy much, but the experience did give us a chance to practice our haggling skills. Grant did a great job of negotiating the price of a coin he wanted down to half of the original offer, effectively using a combination smiles, scowls, and the skillful operation of a calculator.
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