Nghe An: Longevity paintings are slow to sell, sellers worry about losing customers
(Baonghean.vn) - Celebrating longevity is a beautiful traditional feature of early spring. However, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, longevity celebration activities in Nghe An have stopped being organized, families have also limited contact with large crowds, so longevity celebration paintings are selling very slowly.
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In addition to red silk, turbans, lucky money... longevity paintings are chosen by many families and organizations to celebrate longevity for the elderly. Photo: Lam Tung |
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Since the second day of Tet, many stores have opened to sell longevity paintings to meet customer demand on this special occasion. Photo: Lam Tung |
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Ms. Khuyen - a longevity painting seller in Vinh city said: We import longevity paintings from northern provinces and cities such as Hanoi, Nam Dinh... from December and sell them from then until the end of the full moon in January. However, the number of paintings sold this year is very slow due to the impact of the epidemic.Covid-19So the birthday celebration activities were postponed. Photo: Lam Tung |
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In Hung Nguyen district, many shops specializing in selling longevity banners have started selling their products, serving the needs of people right from the first days of the New Year. Photo: Tien Dong |
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Mr. Le, the owner of a business that has been selling this item for nearly 20 years in Hung Nguyen district, said: "Last year, as soon as we opened the shop to sell longevity paintings, we were constantly busy. This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many people are not celebrating their longevity, so the demand for paintings has decreased significantly." Photo: Tien Dong |
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In Thanh Chuong, there are many places selling longevity banners and parallel sentences, however, very few customers visit. Photo: Tien Dong |
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According to the reporter's research, the price of longevity paintings this year has decreased slightly compared to previous years. The price of paintings usually ranges from 250,000 VND to 1.2 million VND depending on the size. Photo: Tien Dong |