The Victorian mahogany-cased wall clock in a busy Cotswold shop, in the countryside west of London, is marked at &850 (11,390 Renminbi). Twenty years ago, an astute bargain hunter could have bought it for &12 (161 Renminbi).

• 在伦敦西部乡间科茨沃尔德一家繁忙的商店里，一座维多利亚时代的红木壳壁钟的标价为850英镑(合人民币11390元)，而二十年前，一个精明的觅购便宜货的人能以12英镑(合人民币161元)买下。