Vendors working at the Sampeng Market were glued to their smartphone screens

The Sampeng Market is not only lined with stores, but also with many street vendors. The market is popular not only among tourists but also among locals. Anyone who sells sundries must want to open a store here.

While walking around, I came to the stall in the photo. All the accessories for sale were made of gold. Gold jewelry is, after all, a favorite of the Chinese. Since this store is located near Chinatown, it is likely that the Chinese are the target of this store.

Gold is considered rare and valuable in every culture. However, the degree of gold's value differs from culture to culture, and I feel that Chinese people's love for gold is especially excessive. In Chinatowns everywhere, stores selling gold line the streets. Chinese people do not trust their own money. That is why they prefer gold, which is highly convertible.

That being said, although a large number of accessories were lined up on the wagons of the stores, there were no customers at all. The shop was deserted. The store clerks looked bored. One was absorbed in grooming her nails, another was staring at the screen of her phone. A metal lunch box lay at their feet.

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