God of Wealth Day ‘gold rush’ in Hanoi
VOV.VN -Gold shops in Hanoi are reporting large numbers of buyers are queuing outside their stores to buy the precious metal on – God of Wealth Day – the tenth day of the Lunar New Year.
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Folklore has it that buying gold on this day, when the God of Wealth returns to heaven, will bring good luck and prosperity throughout the year. |
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According to one customer, she got up at 5 am to get in line. |
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A gold shop at Phan Dinh Phung Street was overflowing with customers. |
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The tradition of buying the precious metal on this day has become popular in the northern cities and provinces only during the last three years, while it has been observed in the southern region for a long time. |
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Another gold shop in Tran Nhan Tong was also busting at the seams with customers. |
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A shopkeeper garbed in a God of Wealth Costume. |
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Customers also receive small gifts on this day. |
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Gold bars inscribed with the image of the God of Wealth, or the words Loc (good fortune) and Phat Tai (Prosperity). |
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