Now that the ROC has lifted controls on foreign currency and is gradually liberalizing its financial industry, why not take a look at the oldest financial institution around--pawnshops?
在我國解除外匯管制、金融業逐步走向國際化的現在，何妨來看看最古老的金融機構﹘﹘當鋪。你不一定進過當鋪，不過或許你有這樣的印象：螢幕上，雪絮紛飛，路人無幾。是民初中國北方淒淒清清的街景，逐漸昏黯的日頭餘光，斜曬在一鋪子門面上的大「當」字。