Customers select gold accessories in Caibai, one of best-known gold retailers in Beijing, China, May 2, 2013. Sales of gold reached 200 million RMB (32.44 million U.S. dollars), up 30 percent year on year during the three-day May Day holiday at Caibai due to recent abrupt price drop for the precious metal. [Xinhua]

Gold accessories are on sale in Caibai, one of best-known gold retailers in Beijing, China, May 2, 2013. Sales of gold reached 200 million RMB (32.44 million U.S. dollars), up 30 percent year on year during the three-day May Day holiday at Caibai due to recent abrupt price drop for the precious metal. [Xinhua]

Customers select gold accessories in Caibai, one of best-known gold retailers in Beijing, China, May 2, 2013. Sales of gold reached 200 million RMB (32.44 million U.S. dollars), up 30 percent year on year during the three-day May Day holiday at Caibai due to recent abrupt price drop for the precious metal. [Xinhua]

Customers select gold accessories in Caibai, one of best-known gold retailers in Beijing, China, May 2, 2013. Sales of gold reached 200 million RMB (32.44 million U.S. dollars), up 30 percent year on year during the three-day May Day holiday at Caibai due to recent abrupt price drop for the precious metal. [Xinhua]

Customers select gold accessories in Caibai, one of best-known gold retailers in Beijing, China, May 2, 2013. Sales of gold reached 200 million RMB (32.44 million U.S. dollars), up 30 percent year on year during the three-day May Day holiday at Caibai due to recent abrupt price drop for the precious metal. [Xinhua]

Customers select gold accessories in Caibai, one of best-known gold retailers in Beijing, China, May 2, 2013. Sales of gold reached 200 million RMB (32.44 million U.S. dollars), up 30 percent year on year during the three-day May Day holiday at Caibai due to recent abrupt price drop for the precious metal. [Xinhua]