On March 15th, a reporter from news.bandao.cn observed in the Qingdao Kutao Flower Trading Center that has just resumed work that the "spring color" on the spring day is displayed to people clearly. It is reported that the center opened and resumed work for about ten days. The tenants have completed the layout of the stalls and the preparation of flowers. Under the premise of prevention and control of the epidemic, open the door and operate the business which lets the public enjoy the spring encountering with flowers season.
On the morning of the day, the reporter came to the Qingdao Kutao Flower Trading Center and saw the reminder slogan “Must wear a mask in the market” at the entrance. The staff set up a temperature detection counter at the entrance. Citizens need to bring their ID cards to scan and enter the process. And the body temperature was measured. There was no contact during the whole process. After all the process completed, each visitor who is allowed to enter the market is given a sticker for market personnel to check at any time. In order to do the best for prevention and control, the market has also set up a quarantine area in the parking lot. Once there is a fever, quarantine measures are taken immediately and reported to the relevant departments.
In the market, both vendors and customers wear masks and maintain a certain distance to buy flowers and make inquiries. Huang Shujuan, a vendor said that they also try to make contactless transactions with customers as much as possible. In addition to regular disinfection in the market, they will also use related protection measures themselves.
Under the protection of various measures, all kinds of flowers and green plants show their beauty thoroughly. The categories of flowers are also very complete. There are common varieties in the flower market, including roses, lilies, begonias, as well as various pot plants and succulent flower pots, and some newly introduced rare varieties. Phalaenopsis is still one of the main products, brightly and elegantly attracting customers' attention. Huang's family has a flower base specializing in planting phalaenopsis. She said that phalaenopsis sales this year are acceptable, and have not caused a great impact due to the epidemic situation. Except for Clivia in her own base, other flowers on her booth were basically sold out before the new year, and they had to be stocked in advance. "We were very anxious when the market was closed before. We have been paying attention to the news. We heard that the market will resume work, and we hurriedly stock up. But it seems that the stock of flowers is still quite complete." She said that the impact of the epidemic was obvious, and there are more people on weekends and fewer people during the weekdays, but the overall is recovering gradually.
Other vendors have also stated that there is less human traffic now, which has a great impact on sales, and the market is also helping to find a way to alleviate. They have also taken a series of measures, such as selling online. There were quite a few people who came to buy flowers on that day. Most of them had a strong purpose, which means they didn't stay for a long time, just for buying ideal and targeted flowers. And there were almost no empty hands when leaving the market. "It's been a long time since I bought a green plant in my home. Under the premise of self-protection, I can go out and take a break and come and buy some flowers to decorate my home, and my mood will be better." Said Mrs. Li.
The relevant person in charge of the market told the reporter that spring was supposed to be a small peak in flower sales. Many businessmen who chose to operate the business after the Spring Festival would come to buy a batch of green flowers to enhance the atmosphere. But this part of the sales is greatly affected by the epidemic this year. In addition, the market currently sells around a hundred pots of flowers every day, which is much less than in the past. Although the market has opened, many citizens have concerns about purchasing, but they are still gradually recovering. It is understood that the Qingdao Kutao Flower Trading Center was officially opened on March 3 and operated business after the resumption assessment with the help of relevant government departments. After confirming, relevant guidance training was also given to the business owners to do the best of sales during the epidemic prevention and control; the market is also studying related policies to reduce business losses and help business sales services to make the flowers light up the families in Qingdao City.
Source: news.bandao.cn/
