Finance is the functional unit of the Hongqiao Reception Hall responsible for fund management and financial services. It handles daily income and expenditure accounting, budgeting and expense management, ensuring sound operations through standardized and transparent financial rules. Service charges and event funds follow unified standards with regular reconciliation, keeping accounts clear and procedures compliant.
To meet the practical needs of international guests, the unit also works with partner institutions on foreign-related services, including currency exchange guidance, cross-border payment assistance, and invoice issuing and reimbursement consultation. Whether it is payment arrangements for large purchases or invoices for daily operations, guests can receive professional and attentive help here, making every business transaction smooth and worry-free.
Freshwater pearls are mostly cultivated in mussels living in lakes, ponds, and other bodies of water. They are commonly cultured without a solid bead nucleus, and one mussel can produce multiple pearls, offering a wide variety of shapes and…
Sophia, from Italy, is a young foreign stallholder at Hongqiao Market. During a trip to Beijing two years ago, she was captivated by the gentle luster of a strand of freshwater pearls and conceived the idea of selling Eastern pearls to customers in…
Bilingual content series by Hongqiao Living Hall. Every topic connects to related pearls, cultural goods and services on this platform — read, ask, order in one journey.
A smartphone and a ring light are all it takes to bring pearls from a display counter to a global audience. Livestream e-commerce has grown rapidly at Hongqiao Market in recent years, with more merchants going live online to showcase the luster and…
Pearls do not become jewelry immediately after harvest; they must first be cleaned, dried, sorted, and processed. Initial cleaning removes organic matter and impurities from the surface, after which each pearl is graded by size, shape, color,…
