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今日導讀：
巴黎奧運會即將于今年7月26日開幕，距離現在已不到100天。除了主辦國法國提早預熱，在國內，也有一個地方可以感受到奧運氣息——義烏。當義烏遇見巴黎奧運會，會碰撞出什么火花？這次超級超市又開始發力了。
今日正文：
The opening ceremony of Paris 2024 isn't due to take place for another three months.
距離 2024 年巴黎奧運會開幕式還有三個月的時間。
But in China's manufacturing hubs, "Olympic fever" has already struck.
但在中國的制造業中心，已經掀起了一股“奧運熱潮”。
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.
位于中國東部的義烏市以其龐大的批發商品市場聞名，商家報告稱來自法國的訂單激增，當地工廠正忙于生產從三色充氣加油棒到新奇的埃菲爾鐵塔裝飾品等各種商品。
According to domestic media reports, vendors in Yiwu have seen a "significant increase" in demand ahead of the Olympics.
根據國內媒體報道，義烏的商家們已經看到了奧運會前的“顯著增長”需求。
Many factories in the region will need to maintain full production through May or even June to fulfill the orders.
該地區的許多工廠將需要一直保持全產量運作至五月甚至六月以完成訂單。
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.
根據當地海關數據，2024 年前兩個月義烏的體育器材出口額飆升至 17 億元人民幣（約合 2.35 億美元），同比增長 70.5%。
Exports to France were up 42.1% year over year.
對法國的出口同比增長了 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.
來自電商巨頭阿里巴巴的數據也顯示，三月份對法國的體育器材出口量有所增加，熱門商品包括網球裝備、定制運動服、訓練頭盔和高爾夫球包。
The fact that Paris Olympic merchandise is overwhelmingly being made in China hasn't gone unnoticed in France.
巴黎奧運會的商品大量在中國制造的事實在法國并未被忽視。
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，巴黎奧組委透露，只有 8%的官方奧運吉祥物玩具將在國內生產，這引發了國內的強烈反響。
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.
政府發言人解釋稱，由于法國制造業存在“結構性問題”，無法在短時間內生產 200 萬個毛絨玩具，大部分生產不得不外包給中國。
In Yiwu, the Olympic rush has provided a welcome shot in the arm for local businesses.
在義烏，奧運熱潮為當地企業帶來了期待已久的提振。
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.
出口獎杯和獎牌的業者葉德模（音譯）告訴當地媒體，奧運會為他們帶來了合同增加，預計工廠訂單將在五月和六月達到高峰。
Another trader, Zhou Jian, said that she was able to make far better profits on Olympic-branded merchandise.
另一位商人周?。ㄒ糇g）表示，她能夠通過奧運指定商品獲得更好的利潤。
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，她說，乒乓球在批發市場上的價格通常只有 0.6 元一個，但巴黎 2024 年奧運會的乒乓球售價超過 6 元一個。
Merchants in Yiwu added that the Olympics provides opportunities beyond simply supplying sports merchandise.
義烏的商家們還表示，奧運會不僅僅提供了供應體育商品的機會。
With the Games expected to stimulate the European tourism industry, local businesses are working to expand their customer bases.
隨著奧運會預計將刺激歐洲旅游業，當地企業正在努力擴大客戶群。
In their experience, once a new client places an order, there is a high chance they will place more orders further down the line.
根據他們的經驗，一旦新客戶下了訂單，他們日后再次下訂單的可能性很高。
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