This Day, That Year

Item from March 21, 1985, in China Daily: Eager buyers crowd the jewelry counter in Beijing's Wangfujing Arts and Crafts Store. Gold jewelry is in great demand in the country these days.

Although China's gold production hit an all-time high last year, it was still not enough to meet a massive increase in the demand for jewelry. ...

Since Feb 1, the purchase price of gold has reached 696.64 yuan an ounce.