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      Former fencer's restaurant welcomes Olympic fans in Paris

      2024-08-09 17:59 Last Updated At:21:07

      In the heart of French capital city of Paris,  where the Olympics is going on, a new restaurant owned by a former athlete is embracing the opportunity the world's top sports event presents. 

      As the spotlight shines brightly on the Olympics in Paris, the city has continued to uphold its reputation as a culinary haven. 

      Frenchman's particular obsession for food goes beyond aged cheeses, hearty recipes, and bodied wines, and it infuses every part of French culture right down to the phrases.

      Paris, often known as a global capital of gastronomy, is where the French passion for food is palpable. The phrases like "your carrots are cooked" signal the end of a matter, "mind your own onions" is a call for discretion, and "go boil an egg" is a brusque dismissal.

      At 'Datil,' an exciting new restaurant with a mission in central Paris, they are relishing the platform the Olympics brings.

      "It's a moment we can show what Paris is able to do," said Manon Fleury, owner of Datil. 

      Talented young chef Fleury is a high-level saber fencer who once represented France, and now she has brought the discipline and teamwork from her sporting days into her culinary endeavors. 

      ''It's like, collective spirit, involvement and effort," she said. 

      The Olympics reached gender parity for the first time ever at Paris 2024, but in the world's top kitchens, women are still too often shouted out.

      ''I think we need to change this idea by putting women in this industry and like big positions also. I think we have to fight for this equality," Fleury said. 

      Offering eco-friendly food is also a top priority, with various vegan choices available on Datil's menu.

      Former fencer's restaurant welcomes Olympic fans in Paris

      Former fencer's restaurant welcomes Olympic fans in Paris

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      Festive consumption heats up in China as Spring Festival approaches

      2025-01-21 20:59 Last Updated At:21:47

      As the Spring Festival holiday approaches, rural fairs and popular markets in China are seeing a surge in activity as vendors prepare to meet the increased demand for goods and services during the eight-day celebration.

      The Spring Festival, which marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the biggest annual holiday in China, when people across the country return to their hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations and family reunions. This year, it falls on Jan 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake.

      In Zaozhuang City of east China's Shandong Province, the rural market is already filled with a strong festive atmosphere. People are busy buying couplets and other goods for the Spring Festival, with stalls displaying a dazzling array of products and vendors' shouts filling the air.

      The market, which has a history of over 100 years and is held on the forth and ninth days in China's lunar months, has attracted residents from nearby to join in the lively celebrations.

      In Luoyuan County of Fuzhou City in east China's Fujian Province, the locally produced yellow croakers are in high demand. Fisherman said 20 million yellow croakers have been freshly harvested and are now available for purchase.

      "The fish were put into the lake in spring of 2023 and have now grown to an average weight of about 8 liang (about 0.4 kilograms) each," said Huang Jianfeng, a local fish farmer.

      Meanwhile, gold sales continued to boom despite the soaring price, about 634 yuan (over 86 U.S. dollars) per gram as of Monday, as many Chinese consumers buy gold products before the Spring Festival for good luck, or for investment.

      Staff at a gold store in Shenzhen of south China's Guangdong Province said that this year is a lot busier than before.

      "There has been a great increase in the number of customers and sales this year. At the beginning of last year, we could still cope with the guests. But we feel that we are obviously too busy this year," said Cai Yihan, staff member of a gold store in Shuibei, Shenzhen's renowned gold and jewelry district.

      The demand for fresh flowers has also reached its annual high in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

      In its provincial capital Kunming's Dounan Flower Market, which accounts for 70 percent of China's national fresh-cut flower trade, its sales peak is expected to last for about three weeks.

      This year, new varieties like tulips are gaining popularity and are likely to become the most sold in China, according to the Van den Berg Roses Planting Base in Kunming, a rose grower brand from the Netherlands.

      In addition, due to reduced exports from the Netherlands, the main source of tulip imports, China's domestic tulip prices have risen by one fourth compared to last year.

      The increased market demand has led to a significant boost in income for local flower farmers.

      "The strong market demand has led to a 5 percent increase in income for local farmers compared to previous years," said Guo Xinggang, production manager of the Van den Berg Roses Planting Base.

      Festive consumption heats up in China as Spring Festival approaches

      Festive consumption heats up in China as Spring Festival approaches

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