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巴黎奥运会即将于今年7月26日开幕，距离现在已不到100天。除了主办国法国提早预热，在国内，也有一个地方可以感受到奥运气息——义乌。当义乌遇见巴黎奥运会，会碰撞出什么火花？这次超级超市又开始发力了。
今日正文：
The opening ceremony of Paris 2024 isn't due to take place for another three months.
距离 2024 年巴黎奥运会开幕式还有三个月的时间。
But in China's manufacturing hubs, "Olympic fever" has already struck.
但在中国的制造业中心，已经掀起了一股“奥运热潮”。
Merchants in Yiwu — a city in eastern China famous for its massive wholesale goods markets — are reporting a surge in orders from France, with local factories rushing to churn out everything from tricolored inflatable thunder sticks to novelty Eiffel Tower ornaments.
位于中国东部的义乌市以其庞大的批发商品市场闻名，商家报告称来自法国的订单激增，当地工厂正忙于生产从三色充气加油棒到新奇的埃菲尔铁塔装饰品等各种商品。
According to domestic media reports, vendors in Yiwu have seen a "significant increase" in demand ahead of the Olympics.
根据国内媒体报道，义乌的商家们已经看到了奥运会前的“显著增长”需求。
Many factories in the region will need to maintain full production through May or even June to fulfill the orders.
该地区的许多工厂将需要一直保持全产量运作至五月甚至六月以完成订单。
Yiwu's exports of sports equipment surged to 1.7 billion yuan ($235 million) during the first two months of 2024, a 70.5% increase compared with the same period last year, according to local customs data.
根据当地海关数据，2024 年前两个月义乌的体育器材出口额飙升至 17 亿元人民币（约合 2.35 亿美元），同比增长 70.5%。
Exports to France were up 42.1% year over year.
对法国的出口同比增长了 42.1%。
Data from e-commerce giant Alibaba also showed a jump in exports of sports equipment to France in March, with popular items including tennis attire, custom sportswear, training helmets, and golf bags.
来自电商巨头阿里巴巴的数据也显示，三月份对法国的体育器材出口量有所增加，热门商品包括网球装备、定制运动服、训练头盔和高尔夫球包。
The fact that Paris Olympic merchandise is overwhelmingly being made in China hasn't gone unnoticed in France.
巴黎奥运会的商品大量在中国制造的事实在法国并未被忽视。
In late 2022, the Paris Olympic Committee revealed that only 8% of the official Olympic mascot toys would be manufactured domestically, sparking domestic backlash.
2022 年底，巴黎奥组委透露，只有 8%的官方奥运吉祥物玩具将在国内生产，这引发了国内的强烈反响。
A government spokesperson explained that most of the production had to be outsourced to China due to a "structural problem" with France's manufacturing sector, which isn't capable of making 2 million stuffed toys at short notice.
政府发言人解释称，由于法国制造业存在“结构性问题”，无法在短时间内生产 200 万个毛绒玩具，大部分生产不得不外包给中国。
In Yiwu, the Olympic rush has provided a welcome shot in the arm for local businesses.
在义乌，奥运热潮为当地企业带来了期待已久的提振。
Ye Demo, an exporter of trophies and medals, told local media that the Olympics had provided a boost in contracts, with factory orders expected to peak in May and June.
出口奖杯和奖牌的业者叶德模（音译）告诉当地媒体，奥运会为他们带来了合同增加，预计工厂订单将在五月和六月达到高峰。
Another trader, Zhou Jian, said that she was able to make far better profits on Olympic-branded merchandise.
另一位商人周健（音译）表示，她能够通过奥运指定商品获得更好的利润。
For example, table tennis balls typically sell on the wholesale market for just 0.6 yuan per piece, but balls for Paris 2024 are selling for over 6 yuan per piece, she said.
例如，她说，乒乓球在批发市场上的价格通常只有 0.6 元一个，但巴黎 2024 年奥运会的乒乓球售价超过 6 元一个。
Merchants in Yiwu added that the Olympics provides opportunities beyond simply supplying sports merchandise.
义乌的商家们还表示，奥运会不仅仅提供了供应体育商品的机会。
With the Games expected to stimulate the European tourism industry, local businesses are working to expand their customer bases.
随着奥运会预计将刺激欧洲旅游业，当地企业正在努力扩大客户群。
In their experience, once a new client places an order, there is a high chance they will place more orders further down the line.
根据他们的经验，一旦新客户下了订单，他们日后再次下订单的可能性很高。
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