Empty nest

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Bird cages hang against the outside wall of the market.

Cricket fighting has been a popular pastime among Beijingers since the Qing Dynasty.

An old man buys a bamboo-caged pet bird at the Guanyuan market.

Odds and ends, including gourd carrying cases, mini feeding spoons and single horse-hair prods, can be found in the market.

A woman vendor shows a cat to visitors. Jiang Dong