Free Markets in Yanji and Rajin

Yanji West Market, the largest market in Yanji City.
Price List in Yanji West Market (As of February 1999)
Products |
Unit |
Price (yuan) |
Blown rice |
500g |
7 yuan |
Rice |
500g |
1.4 |
Dehydrated noodle |
500g |
1.2 |
Powdered red pepper |
500g |
6-7 |
Athletic shoes |
1 pair |
67-75 |
Leather shoes |
1 pair |
200-250 |
Men's jacket |
1 suit |
450 |
Leather jumper |
1 suit |
750 |
Pork |
500g |
4.5 |
Chicken |
500g |
5-15 |
Ox tail |
1 ox tail |
10 |
Rice porridge, buckwheat noodle |
1 bowl |
5 |
Beer |
1 bottle |
5-10 |
Edible dog cuisine-course |
1 person |
50 |
Sauna |
1 person |
10 |
Massage |
2 hours including shampoo |
50 |
Herb medicine (red ant) |
500g |
50 |
Red ant ampul |
10 bottles |
50 |


16,000-square meter Rajin free market (All goods in the market are sold in Korean won)
Price List of Rajin Market (As of February 1999)
Products |
Unit |
Price (won) |
Rice |
1kg |
60 won |
Tomato |
1kg |
80 |
Apple |
1kg |
80 |
Pear |
1kg |
130 |
Dehydrated noodle |
1-2kg |
55 |
Egg |
13 |
|
Sugar |
1kg |
110 |
Powdered red pepper |
250g |
80 |
Leather shoes |
1 pair |
400-2,000 |
Athletic shoes |
1 pair |
950 |
Tobacco (1 carton) |
Marlboro |
900 |
Dunhill |
1,800 |
|
Kent |
1,000 |
|
Hen |
650 |
|
Cock |
550 |
|
Dried corn |
1kg |
30 |
Soy bean |
1kg |
35 |
pork |
1kg |
230 |

Currency Exchange Rate in Rajin City (As of February 1999)
10,000 yen |
16,000 won |
US$ 100 |
22,000 won |
1,000 yuan |
25,000 won |
Currency Exchange Rate at hotels in Beijing, Yanji and Rajin (As of February 1999)
Beijing |
Yanji |
Rajin |
|
10,000 yen |
674 yuan |
580 yuan |
720 yuan |
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