Fair trading hours
Fair trade is open once a quarter (March, June, September, 65438+February), and trading is allowed for 20 days at a time, only 80 days throughout the year. Time seems short, but it is also more in line with the productivity of nomadic people.
Introduction to fair trade
Most of the vendors come from herdsmen on the border between northwest China and Mongolia. Before the opening of the market, vendors will use trucks to transport the materials collected in the whole season to the border of the port, and then rent a booth here for 20 days to sell their own specialties.
Vendors from Mongolia mainly produce leather, fur and meat products, while vendors from China mainly produce daily necessities for Mongolians. However, in recent years, with the popularity of Populus euphratica forest in Ejina Banner, the number of port tourists is increasing day by day, which also makes more tourist souvenirs on the market.
More and more businessmen benefit from market transactions. In recent years, in addition to Mongolia, vendors from other countries bordering China have also come here. Nowadays, when we enter the market, the goods on the booth are dazzling, emitting exotic customs of many countries, and the scene is like a small cultural exhibition.
This is also a market where you see the most foreigners in China. Mongolians, Russians, Kazakhs and other multinational businessmen all flocked to the border crossings. In order to be able to deal with China people, many businessmen will know some Mandarin, and there is no problem in basic communication.
The market is mainly for direct purchase and sales by Chinese and Mongolian merchants, and the venue is similar to the exhibition form. If they are satisfied with each other, they can complete further business by leaving contact information. The function of the market is more reflected in integrating the resources of both sides and providing potential large-scale border trade.
For herdsmen in Ejina Banner, the market is the hope for people to get rid of poverty and get rich and improve their lives. Ejina Banner, as the westernmost area in Inner Mongolia, has been very remote since ancient times because of the harsh environment, poor land and inconvenient transportation. The herdsmen finally produced something that could not be commercialized. But now, the market at border crossings has brought possibilities, and many herders have seized the opportunity and their lives have been greatly improved.
With the popularity of Populus euphratica forest and border tourism, more and more tourists flock to Ejina Banner. Now, the small market at this port has become a specialty for tourists to "Taobao" to Central Asia and North Asia without going abroad.
Because some goods are duty-free, the direct selling price of goods is not expensive, such as expensive leather and fur, which are far below the market price. Of course, these are all primary products and need to be bought back and processed twice before they can be used. As for whether it is genuine or not, it is necessary to test the eyesight of tourists.
If you travel here, you can shop here, so you can buy many foreign products without going abroad, and many goods are very cheap!