Chinese 神料商店 Yale Romanization san1 liu2 seung1 dim3 | Hanyu Pinyin Jyutping san1 liu2 soeng1 dim3 | |
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Literal meaning god/spirit material shop/store Malay Kedai Alat-alat Sembahyang(prayer instrument store) |
A religious goods store or religious supplies shop is a store specializing in supplying materials used in the practice of Chinese folk religion, Taoism and Chinese Buddhism.
These shops are abundant in Chinese areas, from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, to Malaysia (places where a majority of the inhabitants are Chinese, such as Muar, Batu Pahat, Melaka, Ipoh, Klang and Penang), and several Chinatowns. Similar shops - but specialising in paper toys along with joss paper (神料纸扎用品), can be found at Hàng Mã Street in Hanoi, Vietnam. Such shops also exist in Vancouver.
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