The Muslim Quarter is a popular tourist hub with its variety of shops and restaurants. – CHESTER CHIN/The Star
The middle-aged merchant looked at me quizzically as if I had spoken an alien language. I took a deep breath, and tried to enunciate my words better.
“Too expensive,” I exclaimed slowly in broken Mandarin, while trying to explain that other shops offered a better price.
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