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A customer tries on gold jewelry in a shop in Huzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province on February 7, 2025. China's 2025 Spring Festival holidays sparked a gold purchase rush among consumers, even as the price of spot gold hit a record of $2,860 per ounce on Friday. Photo: VCG