BANDUNG OFFERS BIG DISCOUNT DURING GREAT SALE 2016

by Andi Abdussalam

Jakarta, Sept 12 (Antara) - In observing its 206th anniversary, West Java's Provincial Capital of Bandung is organizing the month-long 'Bandung Great Sale (BGS) 2016' and offering big discounts to boost economic and tourism development.          Opened by Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil on Saturday, the event will end on October 9, with BGS 2016 facilitating business transactions among buyers and sellers of some 1,200 small and large-scale merchants, hoteliers, malls and other businesses.          BGS 2016 is located in downtown Bandung City, at Jalan Asia Africa, which hosted the historic Afro-Asian Conference in 1955. While reliving these historic memories, visitors can buy various goods and services offered by either street vendors or large scale merchants, with great discounts ranging from 10 to 90 percent.          "Big discounts are offered not only by major malls and shopping centers, but also by street traders, such as fried tofu sellers, cuanki (meat ball soup) traders and other merchants. This is what distinguishes the GBS among  other great sale events in the world," Bandung Mayor Ridwan Kamil, popularly called Emil, was quoted as saying by the detiknews portal while opening the Bandung Great Sale last Saturday.