Jewelry center to be renovated

Jewelry center to be renovated

BANJARMASIN, South Kalimantan: Local authorities plan to
renovate the jewelry center at the Martapura, capital of the
Banjar regency following the upgrading of the shopping centers
nearby, an official said.

"More and more distant tourists and traders come here during
the last years," spokesman Syahrani said as quoted by Antara
yesterday. "We, therefore, need to upgrade the center as soon as
possible," he said.

"The center is the biggest market that provides the largest
stock of gems in this country. It sells jewel coming from
Myanmar, India, Tanzania, Srilanka and other places.

The market upgrading is expected to boost tourism and increase
the number of visitors to that town. (prs)