In Luo Tian's mind, the reason why Liulichang's status is higher than that of Panjiayuan is history. The rich history of a place is extremely attractive, so when Luo Tian came to Beijing, the first place Luo Tian went to was Liulichang.
Having seen Beijing’s Liulichang and its rich mulberry trees, seeing Panjiayuan again gave me a completely different feeling.
At this time, Luo Tian and Xie Ming were traveling through Panjiayuan. At Luo Tian's strong request, they just left their luggage in the hotel and ran out in order to have a glimpse of Panjiayuan.
Panjiayuan Antique Market covers an area of 48,500 square meters. The market is divided into four business areas: crafts shed area, antique furniture area, old calligraphy and painting books and periodicals area, and antiques area, with a total of more than 3,000 stalls.
The operators of the market come from more than 20 provinces, cities, and autonomous regions including Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei. In addition to the Han people, there are also more than a dozen ethnic minorities such as Hui, Manchu, Miao, Dong, Uighur, Mongolian, Tibetan, and Korean. Traditional
The unique antique trading method, unique interesting folk customs, various collections of strange objects, first-class market facilities, and huge customer flow are the major factors that have enabled Panjiayuan to become the largest folk handicraft distribution center in China.
Every Saturday and Sunday, this place is bustling with traffic, treasure hunters, people joining in the fun, and people sightseeing. The day Luo Tianlai happened to be on Sunday, he looked at the crowds of people, speaking various dialects and languages of various countries.
, he was a little afraid to squeeze into the crowd.
"Panjiayuan usually has a lot of people. Today is the weekend and there are even more people than me. If you want to see something, just squeeze in."
: "Watch your wallet."
Luo Tian followed Xie Ming. The crowds around him soon overwhelmed Luo Tian. He had to desperately maintain his body balance before he could continue to move forward. After walking for a while, Luo Tian discovered that this place and other antiques
The market is not much different, except that it is a bigger place and has more stalls. If you want to pick up some real goods here, you will have to dig out gold in the sand, which is more difficult.
Antique furniture, four treasures of the study, ancient calligraphy and paintings, old books and periodicals, ceramics, Chinese and foreign coins, bamboo and wood ivory carvings, Buddhist tokens, Cultural Revolution relics, etc. The secondhand goods on the street stalls are diverse, but they are mixed, and there are many imitations, such as those of Ming and Qing Dynasties or modern celebrities.
Calligraphy and painting, pottery from past dynasties that looked almost real, dyed ancient jades, fake bronzes... Luo Tian was already dazzled.
Luo Tian, who was really exhausted, stopped Xie Ming: "Brother Xie, let's find a place to rest first."
Xie Ming smiled considerately and said: "I don't think you can stand it. Going leisurely and leisurely to the antique street is not feasible here. Even in normal times, it is only slightly better than this. I know there is a place for you to rest."
Rest, and there’s free tea.”
Xie Ming and Luo Tian walked through the crowd, and finally came to a booth with a slightly smaller number of people. However, the price negotiation was in progress, and it was very lively. When the boss-like person finished discussing the price with the guests, he looked at
The guest walked away and counted the money enthusiastically. When he finished counting, he saw Xie Ming with a smile on his face. He slapped his thigh: "Why is it you!!"
"Haha... I see you are having a lot of fun counting money, so I don't dare to come forward and disturb you." Xie Ming's words sounded a bit strange.
The man looked a little annoyed: "You still speak so eccentrically, hey, who is this?" Before Xie Ming introduced him, the man remembered: "Isn't this the ancient tomb, and the one called Ye Mingzhu...
Luo Tian, right?"
"Yes." Luo Tian's vanity was slightly satisfied. After all, he is a human being. Who doesn't have vanity?
"Nice to meet you." The boss's hands were rough: "I didn't expect that you and Xie Ming also have a relationship."
This stall mainly deals in old-style furniture. It may be because the furniture is moved frequently. The boss’s palms are calloused and his tone of voice is very cheerful. He should be like Luo Tian, who comes from the market and is not an old man.
Scholars and the like, Luo Tianting likes to deal with such people, and has fewer worries.
"I have friends all over the world. Luo Tian, let me introduce you formally. This is my old brother, Gu Feng."
He helps a lot and is a person who values affection and justice..."
Luo Tian had seen these things in magazines before. Xie Ming had stayed in Beijing for a while before. At that time, he was still a down-and-out person. Things turned around for him later. After making his first pot of gold, he got out of hand and became famous in the auction industry.
Not to mention, Xie Ming has made some achievements in identification, but Xie Ming has never spoken in detail about the past events in Beijing.
Gu Feng waved his hand boldly: "Don't mention the past, people should look forward. This is an exchange meeting, right?"
"It seems you already know." Xie Ming nodded: "Yes, it starts tomorrow, so I took Luo Tian around today. He has been to Beijing, but he has never seen Panjiayuan."
"Come, sit inside, there are many people today, we should come back another day." Gu Feng greeted the two of them, poured tea, and said sheepishly: "My place is a little small, so you can just make do with it.
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"Panjiayuan is really a magical place." Looking at the crowds passing by, there were many white-skinned and dark-skinned people, Luo Tian couldn't help but sigh, culture can attract people of different skin colors and different races to the same place.
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"That's right." Gu Feng poured tea for Luo Tian, but he misunderstood what Luo Tian meant: "In April 1997, the famous photographer Li Zhensheng picked up 10,000 pictures from "Panjiayuan" at a price of a pound.
A huge leak of original photography works by famous artists. These huge, hardcover and framed original works by masters such as Wu Yinxian, Chen Fuli, and Shi Shaohua were unexpectedly disposed of as garbage. Mr. Li only spent 630 yuan to get away with hundreds of thousands of yuan worth of works.
"Treasure" caused a sensation and became a good story. Bibliophile Liu Jianye spent only 2,000 yuan to find 19 volumes and 65 volumes of the Ming Wanli edition of "Commentaries on the Thirteen Classics" collected by the Ministry of Rites in the Qing Dynasty among old books for only 2,000 yuan."
Yes, Gu Feng thought Luo Tian was talking about picking up leaks. Luo Tian asked curiously: "Are there many people who pick up leaks in Panjiayuan?"
"In such a big market, it is impossible not to pick up leaks. Take my ancient furniture store as an example. Most of them are imitations, but I have also sold leaks." Gu Feng sighed: "Just above.
At the end of the month, I sold a four-strip screen here for 2,000 yuan, and I thought I had made a profit. However, when someone took it to an expert for appraisal, it turned out that it was from the Qing Dynasty and was worth tens of thousands."
Gu Feng comforted himself again and said: "Fortunately, it's not a big leak. It will be fine after a while." Luo Tian and Xie Ming looked at each other and both laughed. This Gu Feng was not a person who would let go at all.