.: The Pet Market and Shamian Island

Today we headed to the Pet Market. I have heard about this place, but we did not see it in 2013. It was interesting, to say the least!! If you are looking for a pet, this is the place to be. Thank goodness that pets cannot be carried back into the US - at least I don't have to be the bad guy by saying "no"!

The street itself was beautiful, full of hundreds of tiny little shops, all of which seemed to be selling exactly the same thing.

Apparently fish are the most popular pet in China. And there were lots of fish for sale!

Along with turtles....

And some other, more traditional pets....

And some that were not so traditional....

After the pet market, we walked to Shamian Island. This is a popular place for adoptive families to visit. The buildings are all very quaint with lots of small shops.

The statues on the middle of the island are quite famous for photos. Claire was a bit nervous at first but finally agreed to join Abby for a picture or two.

We stopped in at Michael's and did a little shopping. Josh got this banner with his name painted on it. Since there is no Chinese word for "Josh", the characters translate into "Nice Guy".