A visit to the Capital Museum of Beijing was on our agenda. The museum has many exhibits which reflect the history and culture of China. We visited exhibits on selected cultural relics, ancient porcelain,Beijing folk art, Buddhist statures, ancient calligraphy and ancient jade and bronze.

There was so much to see that it took us awhile to get through the entire museum. Some of the calligraphy and pottery dated back to 1100. Unbelievable!

We then ventured to an historic row of streets known for it's silk. It was exciting to see all the vendors and people bustling around, trying to persuade us to buy their wares. Rest assured, your children have been thinking about you as they were trying to find the perfect souvenirs.

Tomorrow we are going to the Summer Palace- it's supposed to be a hot day!