Jewellery consumption to hit 180 bln yuan this year

时间：2007-11-01 07:35:33

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Chinanews, Beijing, Nov.1 – China is becoming one of the world's most important markets for jewellery consumption. In 2007, revenue from jewellery sales will reach 180 billion yuan, an increase of 15% from last year, said Shi Hongyue, deputy secretary-general of the Gems1 and Jewellry Trade Association of China, the Market News reported.

 

Chinese jewellery market has increased rapidly in these years and there is a huge potential for its expanding in future. In China, the consumption of major jewellery ranks among the top in the world.

 

China is the world's largest country in jade2 production and consumption, for China produces 95% of the pearls in the world.

 

China also ranks first in the consumption of platinum3. The country's gold consumption is the fourth largest in the world. China's consumption of diamond is the largest in Asia and the fifth largest in the world.

 

China consumes about 600 tons of silver every year. In addition to these precious stones, other types of jewellery, such as rubies4, sapphires5, palladium, crystals, and simulated ornaments6 also enjoy a good sale in China.

 
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1 gems 74ab5c34f71372016f1770a5a0bf4419     
growth； economy； management； and customer satisfaction 增长
参考例句：
  • a crown studded with gems 镶有宝石的皇冠
  • The apt citations and poetic gems have adorned his speeches. 贴切的引语和珠玑般的诗句为他的演说词增添文采。
2 jade i3Pxo     
n.玉石；碧玉；翡翠
参考例句：
  • The statue was carved out of jade.这座塑像是玉雕的。
  • He presented us with a couple of jade lions.他送给我们一对玉狮子。
3 platinum CuOyC     
n.白金
参考例句：
  • I'll give her a platinum ring.我打算送给她一枚白金戒指。
  • Platinum exceeds gold in value.白金的价值高于黄金。
4 rubies 534be3a5d4dab7c1e30149143213b88f     
红宝石( ruby的名词复数 )； 红宝石色，深红色
参考例句：
  • a necklace of rubies intertwined with pearls 缠着珍珠的红宝石项链
  • The crown was set with precious jewels—diamonds, rubies and emeralds. 王冠上镶嵌着稀世珍宝—有钻石、红宝石、绿宝石。
5 sapphires 1ef1ba0a30d3a449deb9835f6fd3c316     
n.蓝宝石，钢玉宝石( sapphire的名词复数 )；蔚蓝色
参考例句：
  • Again there was that moment of splintered sapphires before the lids, dropping like scales, extinguished it. 她眼眶中又闪烁出蓝宝石的光彩，接着眼睑象鱼鳞般地垂落下来，双目又黯然失色了。 来自辞典例句
  • She also sported a somewhat gawdy gold watch set with diamonds and sapphires. 她还收到一块镶着钻石和蓝宝石的金表。 来自辞典例句
6 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》

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