The article explains the reason behind the significant price increase of spinach in Nanjing, China, which has reached levels similar to meat. The root cause is an increase in wholesale spinach prices, exacerbated by high transportation and storage costs. This situation arose due to increased rainfall affecting spinach production in the north. Despite the spinach price hike, other leafy vegetables have seen a decrease in prices, such as green vegetables and vegetable seedlings, due to cooler weather leading to increased production and lower transportation and storage costs. This situation is expected to continue into October.