(Baonghean.vn) - Every year on the 23rd of December, people hold a ceremony to worship the Kitchen Gods and release carp. This year, the market for released carp has many buyers but few sellers, so the price of carp has increased slightly compared to previous years.
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| The ceremony to send off the Kitchen Gods, also known as the ceremony to send off the Kitchen Gods to heaven, is a very important ceremony for Vietnamese families. Therefore, on the 23rd of December, the market for goldfish to worship the Kitchen Gods in the markets is very bustling. |
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| Mr. Thanh, a fishmonger, said: "I bought 1,000 fish, but this year by 10am I had already sold about 800, much better than every year." |
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| The price of each big carp is from 12 to 17 thousand dong. |
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| Especially big and beautiful carp are swimming strongly, costing up to 20 to 30 thousand each. |
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| Besides, there are many kinds of fish of all sizes with rich prices. |
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| The price of each small carp is only about 7 to 8 thousand VND/fish. |
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| Customers mainly choose to buy red carp. |
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| However, if the buyer does not know how to distinguish, he will still buy ornamental fish with red color similar to red carp. To distinguish, you can look at the fish's tail. Red carp has a shorter tail than ornamental fish. |
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| According to custom, each family buys about 3 carp to simulate life. |
Duc Anh - Thu Huyen
