China News Agency, Hong Kong, December 25th, title: Hong Kong Fisheries and Food Carnival opens, thousands of seafood sold out in half a day
China News Agency reporter Dai Xiaolu
"It's like shopping in Daji. There are everything here. You can prepare new year's goods in advance and buy them all at once." This is what a reporter from China News Agency heard from the citizens who came to purchase at the Hong Kong Fisheries and Food Carnival that opened on the 25th. general feeling.
The 17th Hong Kong Local Fisheries and Food Carnival, held for three consecutive days, opened on the 25th at Fa Hui Park in Mong Kok.
There are more than 300 exhibition booths on site, of which about 200 stalls sell local fish and agricultural products produced in Hong Kong.
Besides that, there are many stalls of Hong Kong local food, organic and healthy food and household items.
"Sales are good? What are your main products this year?" Liu Jianwei, chairman of the carnival organizing committee, asked about the sales of different stalls in the venue.
He said that due to the impact of the epidemic, the conference has not held a physical carnival for two years. The event returned this year, and the public responded enthusiastically. There were a large number of citizens waiting in line outside the venue in the early morning. Carnival hopes to further promote local fish and agricultural products and promote the sustainable development of local fish and agriculture in Hong Kong."
Liu Jianwei introduced that this event also set up a photo area for the fishery and agriculture exhibition. Citizens can "check in" and take pictures of various magical technologies while listening to the on-site staff explain modern planting technology and fish farming systems.
When the reporter rushed to the photo area, the staff was introducing the "assembled automatic sowing robot arm". "Taking sowing 600 seeds as an example, the traditional manual operation took 20 minutes, but now it only takes 5 minutes, which can greatly reduce the number of manual operations. sex work."
Walking out of the photo zone, there are also "high-tech vegetables" that can be bought in the venue.
He Jingxian, the person in charge of Jingu Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., brought the vegetables produced by the company's automated hydroponics to the carnival market to share with the public.
"We promote local low-carbon and high-quality food materials through technology. The planting field adopts advanced automatic operation. Through our own design, construction and operation system, we can redefine the color, fragrance and flavor of vegetables." Many citizens are attracted by hydroponic vegetable racks. He Jingxian began to introduce the nutritional value and cooking methods of different dishes on the spot.
"The Tung Lung Sea bream produced under the Tung Lung Chau High Quality Fish Farm Breeding Program in Hong Kong, as well as the Ching Fat Oysters from Lau Fau Shan, and the Yuen Long Aconitum are also very good..." The stalls of the Fish Marketing Office were crowded with people. It was a lively scene.
The person in charge Ye Xianwei is enthusiastically introducing all kinds of seafood products.
He told reporters that almost 1,000 items were prepared on the first day of the opening, but almost all of them were sold out in the morning, and he is contacting for replenishment.
"Citizens support local seafood and come here early. The flow of people and sales are better than expected."
Mr. Huang and his wife who lined up on the other side of the stall each pulled a shopping trolley full of fresh ingredients such as lobster, meatballs, ginger, and radish.
"Almost 1,000 yuan has already been spent. We go to the stall where there are many people. It is never wrong to buy with most people."
While talking, Luo Jiahao, the manager of the Vegetable Marketing Office, came over with a yellow cardboard box, and took out four blue boxes from the "bottom of the box" to Mr. Huang.
"This is 'Huayaozai' rice, which is a very rare variety. The last four boxes are out today, and I can only buy it tomorrow if I want it." Luo Jiahao introduced this local Hong Kong rice to the reporter while he was busy greeting customers. "It has a 'vanilla' taste, and it tastes distinct. We hope to highlight the Hong Kong brand and encourage more farmers to join in growing rice."
"Try it, this is tangerine peel ginger, which can relieve cough and reduce phlegm, invigorate the spleen and nourish the stomach." The reporter walked around the venue and found that most of the stalls had tasting platters, whether it was dried fruit snacks or dried shrimp.
Seeing citizens passing by, the stall owner greeted excitedly and picked up samples to recommend enthusiastically.
Many citizens bought too much, and the small carts were stuffed into deformation, and the snacks inside "swipe" out when they were pulled up diagonally. They simply turned the front of the car, and while pulling the edge of the bag with their hands, they pushed the cart to the next one. At the end of the booth line, waiting for a new round of purchases.
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