China is the country that eats the most watermelons in the world. It's not because foreigners don't like watermelons but "they can't afford them" Do you know why? That's because they're too expensive in most countries.
中国是世界上吃西瓜最多的国家。不是因为外国人不喜欢西瓜，而是“他们买不起”，你知道为什么吗？这是因为它们在大多数国家都太贵了。
It's reported that a kilo of US watermelon is about $6.91 in New York, which is about ￥46 in China. Watermelons are also famous for being expensive in Japan and South Korea. But things are different in China. According to the FAO, China now is the world's largest watermelon producer and customer.
据报道，一公斤美国西瓜在纽约约为6.91美元，在中国约为46元人民币。西瓜在日本和韩国也以昂贵而闻名。但中国的情况不同。根据联合国粮农组织的数据，中国现在是世界上最大的西瓜生产国和消费者。
Firstly, China's land area is large. And the weather is just right for planting watermelons. With the large output，the price is naturally much lower.
首先，中国的土地面积很大，而且天气正好适合种植西瓜。由于产量大，价格自然要低得多。
Secondly, countries like the USA and Australia have a wide land, but watermelons were not introduced there as early as in China. The local people prefer other fruits that were known earlier to watermelons. So, watermelons are not as popular as other fruits.
其次，尽管美国和澳大利亚等国家幅员辽阔，但没有像中国一样在很早以前就引进西瓜。比起西瓜，当地人更喜欢其他早期已知的水果。所以，西瓜不如其他水果受欢迎。
Thirdly, according to some reports, watermelons from foreign countries may not taste good.
第三，根据一些报道，来自国外的西瓜可能味道不好。
However, in China, we seldom eat watermelons that taste bad. Why is that?
然而，在中国，我们很少吃到味道不好的西瓜。为什么？
Wu Mingzhu is an 80-year-old Chinese scientist who spends her whole life on the improvement of growing better watermelons. Thanks to her hard work,we can enjoy more delicious and much cheaper watermelons.
吴明珠是一位80多岁的中国科学家，她一生都在努力种植更好的西瓜。多亏了她的努力，我们才能吃到更美味、更便宜的西瓜。
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