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1、外文翻译原文TheGreatWal-MartofChinaMaterialsource:ThegreatofWal-MartofChinaAuthor:AnonymousauthorWal-Martdoesn'tgetthatkindofreceptioninmanypartsoftheU.S.thesedays.Initshomemarketthegiantretailerisundersiege,blamedforevilsfromsqueezingsuppliersandcrushingthecornergrocertobustingunionsanddrivingd
2、ownwages.ButgoodluckconvincingChineseconsumersthatthearrivalofasupercentershouldbecauseforpublicoutcry.InChongqing,ametropolisof31millionwhereshoppingoptionshavelongbeenlimitedtodank,state-runstoreswithsurlyclerksoropen-airmarketswherethetomatoesmayormaynotbeasfreshasthegarbage,thelocalssa
3、y,"Bringiton!"Openingday,whenitarrivesJune30,bringspandemonium.There'sagiddyrushwhendoorsswingwideat7:30a.m.Thousandsofshoppersscamperfromaisletoaisle,heapingcartswithspinach,cookingoil,whatevertheycangrasp.Atruckloadofroastedduckssellsoutinminutes.By8a.m.thequeueforrotisseriechickenat85ce
4、ntsabirdis50peoplelong.Shopperssnatchfive-kilogramsacksofriceasfastasemployeescanunloadthem.Attanksneartheentrance,housewiveslungeatlivegrassfishaslongastheirarms.At9:30,acadreoflocalofficialsjoinsWal-Mart'sAsiaCEO,JoeHatfield,foraceremonyonthepublicsquareoutside.There'sabrassband,fire-bre
5、athingSichuanoperadancers,andatraditionalliondance.Hatfieldpaintstheeyeofalion'sheadtobringgoodluck.Butthegestureseemssuperfluous:Inside,eachofthestore's75checkoutlanesisbackedup15customersdeep.Byclosingtimeat10p.m.,120,000customershavetroopedthroughthedoors.Butthereislittletimetosavorsucc
6、ess.Wal-MartopensitsnextsupercenterinShanghaiinlessthanamonth.Intheworld'smostpopulousmarket,theworld'sbiggestretailerisplayingcatch-up.Wal-Martplanstorollout15newstoresinChinathisyear,includingitsfirstsupercentersinBeijingandShanghai,andithasenticedanalystswithtalkofincreasingfloorspaceby
7、asmuchas50%ayear.Companyexecutiveswon'telaborateonexpansionplans,butHatfield,achain-smoking30-yearWal-MartveteranwhohasruntheChinaoperationsince1995,sayshisordersfromBentonville,Ark.,areclear.Atlastyear'sannualmeeting,heldinShenzhen,membersofWal-Mart'sboardadm
