As Gu Kailai passed the day in a Hefei detention centre ahead of the most anticipated Chinese trial in decades, local sightseers flocked to Lord Bao temple, a shrine dedicated to an 11th-century official who symbolises justice in China.
Until the Communist party decided to try Ms Gu’s murder case in the capital of Anhui province, the city was better known for Bao Zheng who, legend says, helped people defend their rights against corrupt officials.
But the trial of Ms Gu might have been a challenge even for Lord Bao. While some people believe the wife of purged Chinese politician Bo Xilai is a pawn in an internal party struggle, others believe justice is being done.