Can most Chinese families afford watermelon? This is a question asked by a Korean netizen on the largest foreign Q&A **quora. When I saw this question, I really laughed at the first sister. Needless to ask, even a developed country like South Korea can't afford to eat it, and even melon peels can't let go, how can we, a developing country, afford to eat it! Besides, the strength to eat kimchi like yours at every turn, we don't know when we will be able to reach it, let alone eat watermelon, haha.
What Sister Yi never expected was that we Chinese netizens would directly scold Korean netizens in the face, and Korean netizens were speechless, because the netizens' answers were quite wow. So the first sister divided the answer into five levels according to the degree of funny: bronze, ** diamond, and the strongest king.
First of all, let's take a look at the bronze level netizen Sean Landy replied: In China, we treat watermelon as water, which is very cheap. China is the world's largest producer of watermelons, with an annual production of 63,024,614 tons. Ranking of watermelon production in the world. And I don't know what the difference is in eating watermelon from country to country, everyone buys a watermelon, opens it, and eats it with a spoon, right?
Netizen justin smith replied: Let me be blunt. My monthly income is 17,000 yuan, which is equivalent to 98 yuan per hour. Watermelon 18 yuan a catty. My hourly salary can buy 27kg of watermelon. You can buy 216kg per day.
* Chinese netizen Eamon Dan replied: This is a watermelon eating competition in Henan: this is a merchant who ** watermelon to tourists, and this is a Lamborghini owner eating watermelon on the sidewalk. I think we just like watermelon so much, is eating watermelon a unique culture in China? I don't think so. We do consume a lot though, and I've seen Koreans or Japanese people very excited when they're surprised to find out that watermelons are so cheap in China.
Chinese yeguihua replied: Are you kidding? This question is too superficial and too ignorant. Well, we can't afford it. Watermelon is too expensive, so we can only drink rainwater from a bowl.
*Chinese netizen Yang Guo replied: No!! I can't afford it! I haven't eaten fruit in months! Fruit is too expensive! We sincerely hope that fruits can be grown on a large scale all over the world! Then give us some love! So that we can afford cheap fruits! It's horrible to eat meat every day!
Diamond Chinese netizen Lei Chu replied: Oh, very interesting question. Before I answer this question, can I know why you are sending this question? Is watermelon expensive in your country? From my life over the past 30 years, watermelon has never been an expensive fruit in China. I thought it was cheap in every country. In fact, watermelon is also a kind of feed in China. I'm not kidding.
Benjamin Lassmann, a Canadian netizen who teaches in South Korea, replied: Watermelons in South Korea are expensive: about $20 a large watermelon.
Chinese netizen Ruben Wu replied: The small vendor here puts all the watermelons in his truck, he parks the truck where the crowd gathers, and writes ** on cardboard, usually 05 kg of seedless watermelon 1 yuan or 2 yuan.
Benjamin Lassmann then replied: "The watermelon is definitely not 0."5 kg. They weigh about 2 to 3 kilograms. If a watermelon sells for only 1 yuan, then I can fly to China, live on watermelon for a month, and then use the money saved to buy a plane ticket.
Netizen Lifeng Chen replied: Watermelon is not a very expensive fruit in most parts of China. In the mid-80s of the last century, a pound of watermelon cost only 2 cents. Now living in Beijing, if you are in the supermarket, you can buy a pound of watermelon for 4-5 yuan. In China, anyone who wants to eat watermelon can eat it all-you-can-eat.
The strongest king, Chinese netizen Huang Zeling, replied: No, it's not true. Watermelon is so precious in China. When I ate watermelon for the first time in Europe, I cried a lot with emotion. I haven't brushed my teeth for years to keep the taste in my mouth. Are you satisfied?
Immediately afterwards, netizen Jayce Lin immediately replied: Don't be like this, buddy, don't mislead others too much. But yesterday I did taste my first watermelon in thirty years. As a result, I am now in debt and need to spend my whole life paying it off.
As the world's largest producer of watermelons, China has a huge production of watermelons, making watermelons universally accessible in the market. However, and spending habits still vary by region and individual economic situation. Some people may be able to eat watermelon every day, while others may not have eaten fruit in a long time.
In short, China's watermelon consumption has indeed caused a lot of surprise and discussion around the world. This issue also reflects socio-economic disparities and food cultural diversity in Chinese society. It is hoped that in the future, China will be able to better achieve a fair distribution of food resources, so that more people can enjoy delicious watermelons and other fruits.