Members of the Rochester Oratorio Society and their families spent a morning at the Panjiayuan Market, the largest flea market in China.

I asked some of the singers and their relatives, "What did you buy?"

"I bought a teapot in the shape of a lotus flower. It's green. The feet are little fish and the lid is the seedpod. All the little things move." -Sue
"I ate some dried fruit. Pineapple. It was delicious. But when I got back to the hotel, I chucked it. I think it upset my stomach." - Carole

"I couldn't take the cigarette smoke and burning incense. It stung my eyes. I went back to the bus." - Mickey

"I didn't buy anything." -Monica

"I bought a lantern and a little Chinese doll. It's very cute."

"Not a thing. I went to the park." - Andy

"Dan didn't like the market. He hates crowds." - Lorraine
"I felt claustrophobic. Too many people crowded into a small space." - Dan

"I bought a five-legged crab. Dirt cheap. Made of brass with gold claws. I told the man there's no such thing. It's inaccurate. He said 'I only made 300 of these.' That was the fun thing." - Ida