Stepping into the twelfth lunar month, the festive atmosphere of Chinese New Year flows everywhere. As the Chinese Lunar New Year approaches, Yide Road in Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, has been decorated with a new look. Red lanterns, couplets with blessings, New Year decorations, red envelopes and the like could be seen everywhere. The ubiquitous "Chinese red" has fully enhanced the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.

Yide Road is a well-known distribution center for special purchases for the Spring Festival in South China and even the whole country. Special purchases for the Spring Festival here not only have a wide variety of novel styles but also sell at low prices, attracting retailers from all over the country and even overseas. The new products with the theme of the lunar year of the dragon are very eye-catching. Many passers-by will take away a stack of red envelopes with cartoon dragon images or a lifelike paper dragon model.

Reporters found that every shop along the street was crowded with citizens buying goods. Some bought five or six kinds, while others bought even twenty to thirty kinds of goods. A Hong Kong resident told the reporter, "In Hong Kong, the wholesale price of a doll is 70 to 80 yuan, but here it is half the price."

Several shop owners told reporters that there has been a noticeable increase in wholesale and retail customers since the beginning of the twelfth lunar month. This year has witnessed impressive sales of goods for use in the Spring Festival, and many new types of goods have already sold out. Manufacturers are working around the clock to ensure the supply.

"Excuse me, how much is this calendar of the Year of the Dragon?" "That calendar is sold out. Why not buy something else!" In front of the Tianyue Store, Miss. Chen, the owner, enthusiastically treated customers. Inside, her son sat at the counter, confirming orders and delivery details with the buyer on the other end of the phone, while her daughter-in-law held a bill and a pen in hand, introducing and recording customers' needs.

"The store is very popular these days. I get up at seven o'clock in the morning and am busy until the evening. I don't have time for eating, and my son and daughter-in-law have to work overtime until late every day. So, I have to hire one more person to help!" During the busy hours, Chen told the reporter that not only the old customers often come, but also the new customers are increasing. Her words are full of joy.

During mealtime, Aunt Chen introduced her family's experience of living and working in Guangzhou after leaving their hometown. They came from their hometown in Hebei to open a shop in Guangzhou, and the location of the shop has remained unchanged for 13 years. They usually sell swimming supplies, but during festivals, they also sell festive decorations. "Our whole family relies on this shop. We bought a house nearby and settled down. We are busy but fulfilled every day."

Many people, like Aunt Chen's family, are "searching for gold" on Yide Road. The reporter visited several shops in succession, and most of the shop owners are from other provinces. They have rooted themselves here, doing business and living here for decades. When asked about their New Year's wishes, Miss. Chen said, "Our business will definitely be better this year, and I hope to earn more money."

Source: Yangcheng Evening News

新春走基层丨广州“年货一条街”氛围拉满

踏进腊月门，年味铺满集。农历新年将至，广州市越秀区一德路已换上“新装”：红灯笼、福字帖、新年挂饰、利是封……随处可见的“中国红”，将过年气氛拉满。

一德路是华南乃至全国知名的年货集散地，这里的年货不仅品种齐全、样式新颖，价格还便宜，吸引了全国各地乃至海外的零售商。以农历龙年为主题的新式产品十分吸睛，不少路过的市民都会顺手带走一沓画有卡通龙形象的利是封，或者一条栩栩如生的纸龙模型。

记者发现，每家沿街店铺里都挤满了采购的市民，他们少则买五六种、多则买二三十种年货。有香港居民告诉记者：“在香港，一只玩偶的批发价要七八十元，在这里买便宜了一半。”

多家年货店的店主告诉记者，进入腊月后，批发、购买年货的顾客明显增多，今年年货销售量喜人，不少新式年货已经沽清，厂家正连轴生产保证供应。

“老板，这个龙年挂历多少钱？”“那个挂历卖完啦，您看看别的！”天越商行门前，年过半百的老板陈阿姨热情地招揽着顾客。店内，她的儿子坐在柜台前，与电话那头的买家确认订单与发货细节；她的儿媳则手拿货单和签字笔，一边向顾客介绍，一边记录需求。

“这几天店里人气很旺，每天早上七点起床忙到晚上，都顾不上吃饭，儿子儿媳每天还要加班到很晚，得请多一个人帮忙了！”忙碌间隙，陈阿姨向记者感慨，不但老顾客常来，新顾客也越来越多，言语中满是喜悦。

吃饭间隙，陈阿姨介绍了一家子的广漂经历：他们从河北老家来广州开店，13年来，店铺位置一直没有变过。平时卖游泳用品，到节日时转卖应节饰品。“我们全家靠这个店，在这附近买了房子安了家，每天都很忙碌、很充实。”

像陈阿姨一家这样在一德路“淘金”的人还有很多。记者接连走访了几个商铺，大部分店主是外地人，他们在此扎根，一干就是几十年，既在这里做生意，也在这里生活。谈及新年愿望时，陈阿姨表示：“今年的生意一定会更好，希望能多挣点钱。”

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