A Friendship Store (simplified Chinese: 友谊商店; traditional Chinese: 友誼商店; pinyin: Yǒuyì Shāngdiàn) is a state-run store in People's Republic of China (PRC), which initially sold exclusively to tourists, foreigners, diplomats, and government officials but now has no restrictions on customers.
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