• Such shops are also known in Mandarin as “金店” or “金铺”. The term “金庄” is believed to be what the Teochews called them.
• In the 1930s, there were many goldsmith shops along South Bridge Road in Chinatown. Hence, the street used to be known as “金铺街” (literally, “goldsmith street”).
• Each of these shops would hire a goldsmith who was responsible for making or altering gold jewellery. In the early days, these shops mainly sold gold and silver jewellery, pearls and jades.
• In those days, some people would also deposit their savings in goldsmith shops or pawn shops that they trusted. They did not deposit their money in banks because they lacked a good understanding of these institutions and were worried that banks would be unreliable.

An age-old gold and jewellery shop at People’s Park Complex has not only been keeping up with the times, but has also adopted a proactive and innovative approach. In the past five years, it has launched at least four unique styles of gold jewellery, which helped to boost sales. (Lianhe Wanbao, 9/7/2018)

金店 (Mainland China, Taiwan), 银楼 (Mainland China, Taiwan), 金行 (Hong Kong)