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Deqing,China2008 – 2018

Silverage Deqing Zhengxiang Plaza Store

A county-town store in the shadow of Mogan Mountain, known for its weekend bridal business.

Silverage Deqing Zhengxiang Plaza Store
  1. 2008

    Grand Opening

    Deqing Zhengxiang Plaza Store opened in 2008, serving the county town of Wukang and the villages around Mogan Mountain.

  2. 2008

    First Customer

    A farmer bought a silver chain for his ploughing ox's festival bell — the strangest and most local order we ever took.

  3. 2011

    The Wedding Trade

    By 2011, half our business was wedding silver — brides from the villages came in on Sunday mornings.

  4. 2015

    The Mountain Season

    Autumn hiking brought tourists from Shanghai, who bought our smallest pieces as souvenirs.

  5. 2018

    The Quiet Close

    When the plaza redeveloped in 2018, we chose not to renew — the villages had grown up, and the brides had moved to the city.

  6. 2018

    The Final Chapter…