Early in the morning, long before dawn, the main entrance of Nanyu Mall began playing the latest popular music, newly rolled out with a brand-new, bright red carpet.
Various floral baskets stood in rows on both sides, their four corners bound with iron wire and secured to the low dividing posts along the ground to prevent them from tilting or collapsing, which would ruin the aesthetic or trip customers.
Arches made of colorful balloons and fresh flowers were erected at intervals over the red-carpeted floral path, forming several welcoming thoroughfares leading directly into the mall.
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