Cost 28,000! Indian men wear gold masks to show off their wealth, useful?
[Global Times Comprehensive Report] Should this also be "exaggerated"? During the new crown epidemic, a wealthy businessman in India created a "pure gold mask" at a high price. Although the money was not spent, it was "difficult to say" whether the mask had the epidemic prevention effect, which caused widespread public mockery.
According to the "Indian Express" reported on the 5th, Kulhad, Pune, Maharashtra, India is a businessman who is particularly obsessed with gold products and wears gold and silver all over his body. Not long ago, he spent 300,000 Indian rupees (about 28,400 yuan) to create a customized pure gold mask, using a total of about 55 grams of gold. To ensure smooth breathing, the goldsmith also punched a few holes in the mask.
According to reports, the party's move seems to be purely out of the "splendid wealth" psychology: Kurhad recently saw on social media that a man in Maharashtra has created a silver mask, Only then did the idea of using gold as a mask arise. He also said that his whole family loves gold, and he will customize it for his family if needed. What makes people laugh is that Kurdhad said that he did not know about the anti-epidemic effect of this mask, and said that the anti-epidemic "just listen to the government."
This "rich show" incident has recently sparked heated discussions among Indian netizens, and many people ridiculed that "the world of rich people cannot understand". Some people ridiculed that the party spent so much money but "buy a decoration", such as changing to the equivalent N-95 mask enough for many people to use. Others lamented the huge social differences under the epidemic: "When half of the people are still worried about their livelihoods, there are still some people who are too rich to know how to spend."
Kurhard’s obsession with gold has a certain representation in Indian society: due to the scarcity of gold resources, it is not only a symbol of wealth in India, but also a critical emergency at the critical moment-according to the Indian financial media "Minte", gold The product is equivalent to the hard currency among the nationals, and plays an important "insurance mechanism", which can be quickly exchanged into cash equivalents at any time. In the past decade, India’s gold demand has remained high: for example, in fiscal year 2019, the country imported gold worth approximately 2.3 trillion rupees.
Many "gold madmen" like Kurhard have also appeared in Indian society. In 2013, the Indian wealthy businessman Pug spent 12.7 million rupees (about 1.2 million yuan) to create a "swelling" pure gold shirt, which consists of 14,000 small gold pieces, with a total weight of 3.32 kg. Regrettably, this heirloom did not seem to bring much luck to the owner. Pug was killed a dozen people a few years later due to debt disputes. (Luo Shilin)