As the Spring Festival approaches, China's food supply remains abundant to meet a surge in consumption as people prepare for holiday celebrations.
With the Spring Festival just around the corner, major fresh food supermarkets in Beijing are experiencing a consumption boom, with daily foot traffic at many stores surpassing 20,000. At one large-scale supermarket, nearly 5,000 new items have appeared on the shelves, including precooked dishes and gift boxes showcasing traditional Chinese culture. These new products now account for nearly 30 percent of all items on sale.
According to data released by the Ministry of Commerce, on Sunday, the inventory of grain, oil, pork, eggs, and vegetables in 200 large-scale agricultural wholesale markets nationwide has increased across the board compared with the beginning of the month. This suggests that the supply of daily necessities is abundant, with generally stable prices.
To ensure a stable food supply during the festival, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, and other departments have recently coordinated efforts across various regions, focusing on ramping up production of key products, increasing stock, boosting replenishment frequencies, and ensuring smooth market circulation.
At the same time, circulation enterprises in the retail sector are encouraged to operate normally during the holiday, with key supermarkets expected to extend their hours. Major express delivery companies have ramped up their services, and rural outlets have expanded coverage to over 2,800 districts and counties nationwide.
"I bought fish and shrimp online for hot pot during the festival. It used to take about a week to receive the products I bought online, but now it takes just a day or two at most," said Zhao Linqiang, a villager from Yachi Village, Xuanhan County, in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
In addition to boosting the supply of goods, service providers are vying to attract consumers with a great variety of services during the Spring Festival holiday. Over 4,000 cultural and tourism activities have been launched nationwide, totaling approximately 27,000 events.
China’s food supply remains abundant to meet surging consumer demand ahead of Spring Festival
