Porters work outside the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Sept. 8, 2025. The Mehrgon Market stands as a captivating shopping attraction in Dushanbe, featuring distinctive architecture and a wonderful assortment of goods. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

A vendor works at the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Sept. 8, 2025. The Mehrgon Market stands as a captivating shopping attraction in Dushanbe, featuring distinctive architecture and a wonderful assortment of goods. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

A vendor talks with customers at the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Sept. 8, 2025. The Mehrgon Market stands as a captivating shopping attraction in Dushanbe, featuring distinctive architecture and a wonderful assortment of goods. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2025 shows an interior view of the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Mehrgon Market stands as a captivating shopping attraction in Dushanbe, featuring distinctive architecture and a wonderful assortment of goods. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

Vendors talk with customers at the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Sept. 8, 2025. The Mehrgon Market stands as a captivating shopping attraction in Dushanbe, featuring distinctive architecture and a wonderful assortment of goods. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2025 shows an interior view of the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Mehrgon Market stands as a captivating shopping attraction in Dushanbe, featuring distinctive architecture and a wonderful assortment of goods. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2025 shows an interior view of the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Mehrgon Market stands as a captivating shopping attraction in Dushanbe, featuring distinctive architecture and a wonderful assortment of goods. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2025 shows an interior view of the grand bazaar in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Mehrgon Market stands as a captivating shopping attraction in Dushanbe, featuring distinctive architecture and a wonderful assortment of goods. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2025 shows candies sold at the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Mehrgon Market stands as a captivating shopping attraction in Dushanbe, featuring distinctive architecture and a wonderful assortment of goods. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)

This photo taken on Sept. 8, 2025 shows an interior view of the Mehrgon Market in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The Mehrgon Market stands as a captivating shopping attraction in Dushanbe, featuring distinctive architecture and a wonderful assortment of goods. (Xinhua/Li Renzi)