China News Service, May 12 (Xinhua Times) reported that on May 11, the first day of France ’s gradual “lifting of the ban”, merchants from the Chinese import and export wholesale business district in Obervilliers in the northern suburbs of Paris fully resumed business. , But no retaliatory consumption.

　　On the morning of the same day, the reporter went to the Paris Fashion Center of the Chinese import and export wholesale center in Oberville and the two wholesale markets nearby.

　　At the entrance of the Paris Fashion Center, security personnel sprayed disinfectant hand sanitizer for everyone who entered and exited the center. At the doors of every merchant in the Paris Fashion Center, precautions such as "washing hands and wearing masks" to protect against the new pneumonia epidemic were posted, and the staff of the merchants also wore masks.

　　The reporter observed that many merchants are busy restocking, and the wholesale customers are in twos and threes, and the entire fashion center is relatively quiet. The reporter asked several business owners how the business was going back to work, and the answer was that the business was bad, wait and see.

　　In another wholesale market on the west side of the Paris Fashion Center, the reporter encountered Xu Xiaoou of the French Chinese Apparel Industry Chamber of Commerce. He told reporters that several of his old customers had already arrived to pick up the goods this morning, but the number was not large.

　　Regarding the expectation after the resumption of business, Xu Xiaoou said that he does not think that there will be retaliatory consumption in France. Whether this summer clothing can be sold wholesale, he is not sure.

　　Xu Xiaoou revealed that many Chinese businessmen are now in a dilemma and are still hesitating whether to book an import and export wholesale plan for winter clothing this year.

　　Xu Xiaoou said that many people are worried that in the event of repeated outbreaks of French new pneumonia, it will inevitably delay the recovery of operations. Therefore, many merchants are waiting, hoping that a good expectation will appear after the lifting of the ban. In that case, Chinese businessmen The prospect of recovery is confident.

　　At a wholesale store on Victor Hugo Avenue in Europe, the reporter saw Alex of the China-France Friendship and Mutual Aid Association. He told reporters that many of his customers did not come, because one of the regulations for the gradual lifting of the ban is that the range of activities is only 100 kilometers, so many merchants in other provinces and other European countries and regions simply cannot come to choose goods.

　　Alex said that now, many of his old customers have begun to order online, and then through freight distribution.

　　At the door of the CIFA wholesale mall, the reporter met Fiona who had just finished purchasing and was preparing to go home.

　　She told reporters that she set up a stall in an open-air market in 95 provinces and used to come to CIFA mall to get goods. However, after the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, the Chinese merchants wholesale market was closed, so they did not come for two months. Today, she lifted the ban, and she wanted to take a look. She bought some skirts, T-shirts, and not many.

　　Fiona said that no matter what, life will continue and hope everything will be fine. (Owen)