Chinese eat 30 bln yuan of hotpot annually

时间：2007-06-18 06:02:24

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BEIJING, June 18 - Hotpot resturants account for approximately 36 percent of the combined turnover1 of China's 100 major catering2 enterprises, according to a recent survey conducted jointly3 by the Ministry4 of Commerce, China Cuisine5 Association and China National Commerce Information Center.

 

The survey found that among the 100 major catering enterprises, there are 22 hotpot enterprises which operate 6,682 franchised6 resturants across China, with an annual turnover of 30 billion yuan (3.9 billion U.S. dollars).

 

The 100 major catering enterprises realized 83.2 billion yuan (10.9 billlon U.S. dollars) in combined turnover last year, a growth of 24.4 percent from the previous year.

 

According to the survey, in 2006 the 100 recorded 40.5 billion yuan (5.3 billion U.S. dollars) in gross assets, running 14,500 resturants and employing one million people.

 

Of the 100, 20 each chalked up more than one billion yuan (131.6 million U.S. dollars) in business turnover, nine more than the year-earlier level, while 33 each posted an annual turnover growth of 30 percent to 50 percent, 19 enterprises more.

 

In a related development, China's hotel and catering industry registered 486.4 billion yuan (64 billion U.S. dollars) in retail7 sales in the first five months of this year, up 17.8 percent year-on-year.

 

The total included 98.4 billion yuan (12.9 billion U.S. dollars) in retail sales realized in May, up 18.7 percent.

 

Commerce ministry sources predicted the retail sales of the hotel and catering sector8 will surge to a record 1.22 trilllion yuan (160.5 billion U.S. dollars) for the whole year.

 
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1 turnover nfkzmg     
n.人员流动率，人事变动率；营业额，成交量
参考例句：
  • The store greatly reduced the prices to make a quick turnover.这家商店实行大减价以迅速周转资金。
  • Our turnover actually increased last year.去年我们的营业额竟然增加了。
2 catering WwtztU     
n. 给养
参考例句：
  • Most of our work now involves catering for weddings. 我们现在的工作多半是承办婚宴。
  • Who did the catering for your son's wedding? 你儿子的婚宴是由谁承办的？
3 jointly jp9zvS     
ad.联合地，共同地
参考例句：
  • Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
  • She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。
4 ministry kD5x2     
n.(政府的)部；牧师
参考例句：
  • They sent a deputation to the ministry to complain.他们派了一个代表团到部里投诉。
  • We probed the Air Ministry statements.我们调查了空军部的记录。
5 cuisine Yn1yX     
n.烹调，烹饪法
参考例句：
  • This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
  • This restaurant is renowned for its cuisine.这家餐馆以其精美的饭菜而闻名。
6 franchised df18790f09e29d34fd9869be26d66d6a     
v.给…以特许权，出售特许权( franchise的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He is starting the first school himself,but subsequent ones will be franchised to use the Fujita method. 他已经自己开办了第一所学校，但是以后的学校将被特许使用富士达方法。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Driving tests for franchised bus are held on request by bus companies. 专营巴士的驾驶考试只在巴士公司要求下才举行。 来自互联网
7 retail VWoxC     
v./n.零售；adv.以零售价格
参考例句：
  • In this shop they retail tobacco and sweets.这家铺子零售香烟和糖果。
  • These shoes retail at 10 yuan a pair.这些鞋子零卖10元一双。
8 sector yjczYn     
n.部门，部分；防御地段，防区；扇形
参考例句：
  • The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口产业将促进经济复苏。
  • The enemy have attacked the British sector.敌人已进攻英国防区。

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