Vegetable prices soar in many parts of China, with Shanghai cucumbers costing 6.3 yuan per pound

[Epoch Times August 16, 2024] (Epoch Times reporter Gao Hui reported) Recently, vegetable prices have risen in many places in China. The average price of leafy vegetables in Hefei Shushan District has risen from 2 or 3 yuan (RMB, the same below) per catty (500 grams) to more than 5 yuan per catty, and some have even risen to the "New Year's price". On August 15, "6.3 yuan per catty of cucumbers in Shanghai" became a hot search. According to the official WeChat account of Shanghai TV News Comprehensive Channel, Shanghai cucumbers sold for 1.8 yuan/catty in mid-June, 4.6 yuan/catty at the end of July, and 6.3 yuan/catty by August 14. Lettuce has also risen from more than 2 yuan/catty to more than 4 yuan and 5 yuan. A Shanghai netizen shot a video saying, "Shanghai vegetables are more expensive than meat, and I really can't afford it." The video shows the prices of various vegetables in the supermarket brand, including mushrooms 7.80 yuan/jin, shiitake mushrooms 15.80 yuan/jin, sword ...