Arch of Goodwill Along Ongpin Street

For some reason, there are a lot of jewelers here in Manila’s Chinatown. And I mean a lot. The main drag of Chinatown is Ongpin Street and it is lined with numerous jewelers. Some of them have been there forever, while some of them, particularly the ones at the end of Ongpin Street are quite recent. These shops are packed so close together that there is hardly space for customers to move. Yet, these stores are usually packed. Thus Chinatown is known for inexpensive jewelry. I guess it shows alos the Filipino penchant for jewelry, watching people shop here just looking straight down at the display stand was quite amusing. It is a wonder though how these shops manage to earn money to pay for the staff and the rent, what with so much competition.
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