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370,000 boxes of fireworks to flood Beijing market

文章来源：文章作者：发布时间：2006-12-27 06:09 字体： [大中小]　进入论坛

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Chinanews, Beijing, Dec.26 – Beijing will provide 370,000 boxes of fireworks and crackers¹ to the market to meet the local people's entertainment demand and build a joyful² atmosphere for the Chinese Spring Festival, which will fall on February 18, 2007.

The first batch³ of fireworks, altogether 30,000 boxes, has arrived in Beijing from their producing areas.

A related official revealed that according to regulations, designated retailers⁴ will start to sell fireworks from February 7, 2007.

During the last Spring Festival, Beijing introduced 658 varieties of fireworks and crackers, but many spectacular fireworks priced at over 1,000 yuan apiece were not welcomed by ordinary citizens. Therefore fireworks that people favor most will take up 60 percent of Beijing's market at the forthcoming Spring Festival.

As besides designated retailers, large supermarkets will also be permitted to sell fireworks at the next Spring Festival, the prices are expected to reduce greatly due to the severe competition.

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1 crackers
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》

2 joyful
adj.欢乐的，令人欢欣的
参考例句：
She was joyful of her good result of the scientific experiments.她为自己的科学实验取得好成果而高兴。 They were singing and dancing to celebrate this joyful occasion.他们唱着、跳着庆祝这令人欢乐的时刻。

3 batch
n.一批(组，群)；一批生产量
参考例句：
The first batch of cakes was burnt.第一炉蛋糕烤焦了。 I have a batch of letters to answer.我有一批信要回复。

4 retailers
零售商，零售店( retailer的名词复数 )
参考例句：
High street retailers reported a marked increase in sales before Christmas. 商业街的零售商报告说圣诞节前销售量显著提高。 Retailers have a statutory duty to provide goods suitable for their purpose. 零售商有为他们提供符合要求的货品的法定义务。

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