China News Service, February 15th, according to the US "Overseas Chinese News" report, Valentine's Day is coming on February 14th, and various flower shops on the Eighth Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, USA will have a booming moment on the 13th, with roses and gypsophila. , lilies, etc. are popular, and some grocery stores also carry this romantic festival. Red roses are placed in the grocery in front of the store for sale, so that the festive atmosphere of the New Year can be mixed with a romantic atmosphere.

　　The annual Valentine's Day is coming again. Although snowflakes are fluttering on the 13th, many flower shops on Eighth Avenue in Brooklyn still put flowers on the outdoor streets, conveying a romantic atmosphere.

　　Mr. Wang, a young Chinese man, walked out of a flower shop holding a bunch of beautifully packaged roses.

He said that this was for his girlfriend. Because he had to go to work on the 14th, he was afraid that it would be too late to buy flowers, so he bought it a day in advance and gave it to his girlfriend on Valentine's Day.

　　Dongcheng Flower Shop, located at 48th Street, Ba Avenue Jiao, is a time-honored flower shop in Ba Avenue. The shop was busy on the 13th. The proprietress kept responding to customers' orders and requests on her mobile phone, and other employees were busy packing flowers or Receive customers.

According to the proprietress, in addition to roses that are still selling well on Valentine's Day, other flowers are also popular because the audience is different.

Concerned that the current consumer price index (CPI) has soared to a 40-year high, which may affect this Valentine's Day this year, the proprietress said that the price of roses in their store will be the same as last year and will not increase.

　　Mr. Lin bought a large bunch of lilies, which he said were for his wife on Valentine's Day.

He thinks that lilies are more suitable for old couples to celebrate Valentine's Day than roses. As the saying goes, it is a long-term relationship, and it is a good choice to send lilies to his wife on this romantic day.

Another flower shop at 49th Street at Eighth Avenue was even busier on the 13th.

The proprietress, who just put down the phone, said that they were busy ordering a large number of congratulatory flower baskets for a new store opening. She believed that personal flower sales on Valentine's Day on the 14th would be the main force, while sales of roses and other flowers would be the same as last year.

　　On the 13th, the Eighth Avenue was still shrouded in the festive atmosphere of the Chinese New Year. Many Chinese grocery stores were still very popular, and all kinds of Chinese New Year decorations were hung in front of the door.

However, there are also shop owners who have already set their sights on Valentine's Day business. On the table selling groceries in front of the door, handcrafted red roses and fresh roses of various colors are on sale, which also attracts some Chinese to stop.

According to the clerk, the New Year's Day and Valentine's Day will bring more business, which is what some Chinese pray for during the New Year.

(Cui Guoqi)