Danish Ghani, a merchant from Pakistan, said that it's his first time to do business in Lhasa and he is pleased that many locals liked his bronze handicrafts. He said that he had a positive start to the fair on Thursday and expects the good business to continue in the following days.

Mohammad Jan Aminzai, a merchant from Afghanistan selling carpets and rugs, said it was his third time attending such a fair in Xizang. He brought handmade woolen products. "I have brought more than 800 carpets of different kinds this time," Aminzai said. "Every time I come to the fair, my business is very good."

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