Crickets, Walnuts and More in Qingta Hutong (4)

During this season, singing crickets dominate the supply. But in late summer, fighting crickets steal the market's spotlight. Following the Tang Dynasty sport, people elbow for space to watch and bet on cricket fights held in the central market space.

In contrast to such violence, the market's second focus is walnut exercise balls and carved walnut bracelets. A number of stalls sell pairs of exercise walnuts used to keep the hands nimble and aid circulation. Pairs of walnut balls can cost several hundred yuan depending on their size, shape and weight. Carved bracelets can cost up to 4,000 yuan, depending on the artisans who made them. Many of the bracelets come with the artists' signed photo ID cards.

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