"Jensen Huang bought 10,000 won worth of tanghulu and paid 120,000 won"... a big spender even at a Chinese traditional market

Recently, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang was spotted at a traditional market in Shanghai during his visit to China. After drawing attention in Korea for his stop at the Kkanbu Chicken restaurant in Seoul’s Samseong district, Huang continued to show a down-to-earth demeanor in Shanghai, becoming a hot topic on social networking service (SNS) platforms.
On the 28th, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that Jensen Huang visited Shanghai and Shenzhen in the lead-up to Chinese New Year on the 24th. At a fruit shop in Jinde Traditional Market in the Pudong New Area of Shanghai, he bought chestnuts and fruit tanghulu worth 65 yuan (about 13,000 won).
What especially caught people’s attention was Huang handing a red envelope to the shop owner. According to SCMP, Jensen Huang took out a red envelope printed with his family name, wrote his English first name on the back, and then gave it to the owner.
The shop owner initially did not recognize Jensen Huang. "I only realized he was Jensen Huang when I saw many people gathering around and taking photos," the owner recalled. "After he made his purchase, other customers came to my stall to take pictures and bought similar items," the owner added. Local reports said the envelope Huang handed over contained 600 yuan in cash (about 120,000 won).
He was not the only one to receive a red envelope from Jensen Huang that day. Huang was said to have walked through various parts of the market, chatting with vendors and buying cakes, fruit, and other items from several stalls while giving out red envelopes. Videos and photos of Huang touring the market have been widely shared on SNS.
Meanwhile, the Government of the People's Republic of China reportedly approved the first imports of Nvidia’s next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) chip, the Nvidia H200 GPU, on the same day. On the 28th (local time), major foreign media outlets, citing multiple sources, reported, "Chinese authorities recently approved the first imports of the H200 chip," and added, "The shipment amounts to several hundred thousand units, most of which have been allocated to three major internet companies in China." Although the specific companies were not named, the move is drawing attention as it came swiftly after Jensen Huang’s recent visit to China.
bng@fnnews.com Kim Hee-sun Reporter