ðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌvðə stɹˈæɾədʒi ɪn tʃˈaɪnə ɪz ˈɔfən ɐtɹˈɪbjuːɾᵻd tə ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz tɹɐdˈɪʃən ʌv bˈɑːɹɡɪnɪŋ fɚðə pˈɜːtʃɪs ʌv ɡˈʊdz ʌv ˈɔːl tˈaɪps.
The popularity of the strategy in China is often attributed to the Chinese tradition of bargaining for the purchase of goods of all types.