American media: There are fewer people in the lower hall, and pepper pepper farmers feel the pressure

The Washington Post, July 15th, the original title: What inflation is? Chinese pepper suppliers feel that the peppercorns in Sichuan Sichuan have matured, and rows of peppercorns have a stimulating aroma. But farmers are worried. Due to the sealing and control measures of the new crown pneumonia and the followers of economic slowdown, people go to the restaurant less, the price of peppercorns this year has fallen. "It's not easy to sell this year." The 71 -year -old Liu Cuihua (sound) cut the clusters of green peppercorns with scissors with scissors, and said, "The price is too low."

From peppercorns and cotton to housing, China's concerns this year are the price decline. This is very different from the West, and Western consumers are dealing with dazzling inflation. In June, the consumer prices of Chinese residents (CPI) rose 2.5%year -on -year, far lower than the United States (inflation rates exceeded 9%) and euro zones (inflation rates exceeded 8%). Economists said that China's "core" inflation is even lower, and the prices of many daily products have remained stable or decreased. In China, family cooking often uses peppercorns, and the amount of restaurants is even greater. Pepper is usually used for high -priced meat dishes and exquisite hot pot banquets instead of cheaper vegetarian dishes, which also makes it a small indicator for measuring Chinese consumer emotions.

China's epidemic prevention and control policies have largely caused the country to avoid the death of a large number of people like other places.

Pepper can be used directly for cooking, or to make peppercorns. However, local media reported that the peppercorns oil plant has greatly reduced orders for peppercorns this year because they expect consumer purchases to decrease. Sichuan residents said that the reason for the recent price decline is that as the newly harvested pepper pepper entered the market, suppliers tried to sell last year's inventory. There is almost no buyer in a spice wholesale market in Chengdu. Affected by the epidemic on the restaurant, things are sold slowly. The price of peppercorns this year has dropped to half of last year. (Author Eva Dou (Sound), Wen Yuan translated)

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