Upsurge of traditional Chinese ornaments in market

时间：2007-01-31 00:46:54

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Traditional ornaments1 have become an important medium for coveying people’s happiness and good wish in the Spring Festival.
 
Chinanews, Urumqi, Jan. 30 – There are just a few days away from the Spring Festival (Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 18 this year), traditional Chinese ornaments like red lanterns and Chinese knots are sold well in most of China’s markets. Most costumers are willing to buy these ornaments to decorate their houses.

 

Our reporter saw the ornaments including red paper with the Chinese character “Fu” (“Fortune”), red lanterns, Spring Festival paintings and pretty Chinese knots were being sold in a market in Urumqi, northwestern China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous2 Region.

 

Mr. Hu, a manager who dealing3 in traditional ornaments in Xinjiang, said that the sales volume of these merchandises has been doubled in January. He revealed that ornaments related to pigs will sell best sold in 2007, because the year is the Year of the Pig by the lunar calendar.

 

The revival4 of traditional ornaments shows that people wish to enjoy a traditional festival. Currently many Chinese cities have prohibited citizens from firing crackers5, and people intend to have family reunion dinner on the Lunar New Year’s Eve in restaurants or hotels. As a result, the atmosphere of the Spring Festival has been weakened in these years. However, the customs of eating dumplings, wearing new clothes, firing crackers and offering sacrifice to the Kitchen God are still alive in cities. Traditional ornaments have become an important medium for coveying people’s happiness and good wish in the Spring Festival.

 

Other merchandises in brisk demand include flowers and herbs, vases and metal craftworks. Many people have bought fresh flowers well before the Spring Festival.

 

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1 ornaments 2bf24c2bab75a8ff45e650a1e4388dec     
n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 )；点缀；装饰品；首饰v.装饰，点缀，美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • The shelves were chock-a-block with ornaments. 架子上堆满了装饰品。
  • Playing the piano sets up resonance in those glass ornaments. 一弹钢琴那些玻璃饰物就会产生共振。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
3 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
4 revival UWixU     
n.复兴，复苏，（精力、活力等的）重振
参考例句：
  • The period saw a great revival in the wine trade.这一时期葡萄酒业出现了很大的复苏。
  • He claimed the housing market was showing signs of a revival.他指出房地产市场正出现复苏的迹象。
5 crackers nvvz5e     
adj.精神错乱的，癫狂的n.爆竹( cracker的名词复数 )；薄脆饼干；（认为）十分愉快的事；迷人的姑娘
参考例句：
  • That noise is driving me crackers. 那噪声闹得我简直要疯了。
  • We served some crackers and cheese as an appetiser. 我们上了些饼干和奶酪作为开胃品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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