英语新闻丨假期消费需求旺盛

China's National Day holiday saw strong demand for smart, green and health-related products, while the consumer goods trade-in program generated 33.48 billion yuan ($4.99 billion) in sales during the first six days of the break, the Ministry of Commerce said on Thursday.

商务部今天表示，国庆假期智能、绿色、健康类产品需求旺盛，消费品以旧换新活动在假期前六天实现销售额 334.8 亿元人民币（折合 49.9 亿美元）。

Data from the ministry showed that sales of embodied AI robots on major platforms surged 130 percent year-on-year from Oct 1 to 6, while smart glasses sales doubled.

商务部数据显示，10 月 1 日至 6 日，各大平台具身智能机器人销量同比暴涨 130%，智能眼镜销量实现翻倍。

During the same period, sales of water-saving devices rose 18.1 percent year-on-year, while those of assistive exoskeletons and outdoor sports equipment increased 12.8 percent and 10.4 percent, respectively, the data showed.

数据显示，同期节水设备销量同比增长 18.1%，助力外骨骼设备、户外体育装备销量分别增长 12.8% 和 10.4%。

The trade-in program also supported spending on major consumer goods. According to the ministry, automobile trade-ins totaled 68,000 vehicles, generating 10.92 billion yuan in new car sales during the period.

以旧换新政策也拉动了大件消费品消费。商务部称，这一期间汽车以旧换新累计 6.8 万辆，带动新车销售额 109.2 亿元。

Home appliance trade-ins reached 2.848 million units, generating 12.34 billion yuan in sales, while purchases of digital and smart products totaled 3.052 million units, worth 8.68 billion yuan, ministry figures showed.

商务部数据显示，家电以旧换新达 284.8 万台，带动销售额 123.4 亿元；数字智能产品购置量 305.2 万台，价值 86.8 亿元。

Meanwhile, sales at 78 pedestrian shopping streets and commercial districts monitored by the ministry rose 4.7 percent year-on-year, while foot traffic increased 2.5 percent, according to its monitoring data.

监测数据显示，商务部监测的 78 条步行街及商圈销售额同比增长 4.7%，人流量增长 2.5%。