Fresh-cut flowers a flourishing business in China's Wuhan ahead of Spring Festival

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Fresh-cut flowers a flourishing business in China's Wuhan ahead of Spring Festival

STORY: Fresh-cut flowers a flourishing business in China's Wuhan ahead of Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: WUHAN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of fresh-cut flowers 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZUO WEI, Local resident 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): SU LIN, Manager of a bouquet store STORYLINE: Fresh-cut flowers have become a booming business in China's Wuhan, as the Chinese Lunar New Year is just around the corner. Home to over 30,000 wholesale companies, Wuhan Hankoubei International Commodity Trade Center is a major shopping area where citizens go for new year specialties. Flowers of more than 500 categories are sold here. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZUO WEI, Local resident "I bought three kinds of flowers today. With this brightly-colored baby's breath, I hope my life in the coming year can be more exuberant. And these red roses carry the wishes for a flourishing life. They are also quite romantic. The colorful bouquets also carry my good wishes for my family, an

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