As the Year of the Dragon 2024 approaches, many shops and products in Hai Duong City are decorated with dragon images, attracting many customers.
Hai Hong Gold and Silver Store on Tran Hung Dao Street (Hai Duong City) sells several models of necklaces, rings, bracelets, earrings... made with new technology in the shape of a dragon.Dragon designs are diverse, from rings, necklaces, to dragon and phoenix couple bracelets worn at the wedding ceremony of the couple...The finger ring model named Kim Thin costs more than 11 million VND, is popular among young people and is attracting customers. The newly launched model has had dozens of buyers.Many types of confectionery also have many eye-catching and attractive dragon-shaped decorative boxes. According to Ms. Doan Thi My Linh, owner of Hoa An green bean cake shop on Tran Hung Dao street (Hai Duong city), every day dozens of customers buy dragon-shaped cake boxes as gifts. Small boxes cost 50,000 VND, large boxes cost 900,000 VND/box.Luxurious gold-plated dragon-shaped green bean cake box, priced at 900,000 VND, is being chosen by many customers as a Tet gift.Ms. Ly Thi Thanh Nga in Tra Tan village, An Thuong commune (Hai Duong city) is an art teacher at Tan Binh Secondary School (Hai Duong city). During this time, Ms. Nga focuses on drawing dragons on coconuts, grapefruits, and melons to sell and is very popular. Coconuts cost from 150,000 - 250,000 VND/fruit, melons 220,000 VND/fruit, grapefruits from 100-150,000 VND/fruit, depending on the size of the fruit.The dragon patterns painted on coconuts are also diverse, with dragon and phoenix shapes that are embossed or hand-painted, and the words "Phuc", "Loc", and "Tet" are sprayed with luxurious, eye-catching gold foil.Many customers order beautifully hand-painted pairs of melons to make a tray of five fruits for Tet worship. Melons and grapefruits do not last as long as coconuts, so customers only order more near Tet.Also a fruit painter, Mr. Hoang Diep Hanh in Xom Moi, Hong Lac (Thanh Ha) said that he has to choose big, round coconuts with tight shells for customers to like them. He creates the designs himself, makes his own molds to cast the embossed dragons, and sometimes designs according to customers' requests. He currently invests in a workshop, hiring 4 people to choose coconuts, spray glitter and paint...There are days when Mr. Hanh exports 200 fruits to sell in the province and neighboring provinces.PHUNG BAN
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