This Day, That Year
China Daily | Updated: 2015-11-09 07:53
Item from Nov 9, 1982, in China Daily: Foreign residents of Beijing shop for groceries at the recently revamped Friendship supermarket near the embassy district in Sanlitun.
A 300-square-meter, two-story building has brought the supermarket era to Beijing. In China, it's Number 2; its forerunner is in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong province. ...
A special counter for consignment is also offered at the new supermarket. Customers may telephone orders to be packed and ready for them, but no delivery service is available yet because of lack of hands.
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