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The Chinese ‘Auntie’ Investors Behind the Gold and Silver Frenzy
Rose Tian is worried about the economy and global instability. So she does what millions of people in China do: buys gold.
This past week, the 43-year-old high-school teacher visited one of Beijing’s biggest jewelry markets to browse gold bracelets, necklaces and rings ahead of the Lunar New Year. She has purchased thousands of dollars’ worth of gold for herself and relatives over the years.
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