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Irish are known for their love of storytelling, and their rich folklore.
爱尔兰人以其热爱讲故事和丰富的民间传说而闻名。
Ireland's countryside is dotted with ancient castles, a testament to its storied history.
爱尔兰的乡村点缀着古老的城堡，这是其历史悠久的见证。
In Dublin, you can enjoy a pint of Guinness in a traditional
Irish pub while listening to live music.
在都柏林，你可以在传统的爱尔兰酒吧享用一杯吉尼斯啤酒，同时聆听现场音乐。
The shamrock, a three-leaf clover, is a symbol of Ireland and its national pride.
三叶草是爱尔兰的象征，代表着其民族自豪感。
St. Patrick's Day, celebrated on March 17th, is a global festival honoring Ireland's patron saint."
- 3月17日的圣帕特里克节是全球庆祝爱尔兰守护圣人的节日。
Irish dance, with its quick footwork and colorful costumes, has gained international popularity.
爱尔兰舞蹈以其快速的步伐和色彩鲜艳的服装在国际上广受欢迎。
The Emerald Isle's rolling green hills and dramatic coastlines make it a paradise for nature lovers.
翡翠岛起伏的绿色山丘和壮丽的海岸线使其成为自然爱好者的天堂。
Learning the
Irish language, or Gaeilge, is an important part of preserving the country's cultural heritage.
学习爱尔兰语（Gaeilge）是保护国家文化遗产的重要部分。
Irish literature boasts renowned authors such as William Butler Yeats, James Joyce, and Samuel Beckett.
爱尔兰文学拥有威廉·巴特勒·叶芝、詹姆斯·乔伊斯和塞缪尔·贝克特等著名作家。
Traditional
Irish music, with its haunting melodies and lively reels, is a source of joy and unity for many.
传统爱尔兰音乐以其悠扬的旋律和活泼的舞曲，为许多人带来了欢乐和团结。
A recent concert featuring Irish band Westlife garnered over 27 million views.
爱尔兰西城男孩乐队最近的一场演唱会获得了超过2700万的观看量。
Currently, major foreign pharmaceuticals that operate in the ophthalmology market in China include Swiss company Novartis, German firm Bayer, and Irish firm Allergan.
目前在中国眼科市场运营的主要外资药企包括瑞士诺华(Novartis)、德国拜耳(Bayer)及爱尔兰艾尔建(Allergan)。
The investigation is based on a complaint filed by Solas OLED Ltd, an Irish OLED technology licensing company based in Dublin, Ireland on Dec 28, 2020.
这项调查是基于Solas OLED Ltd于2020年12月28日提交的投诉，这是一家位于爱尔兰都柏林的OLED技术授权公司。
A medical-technological innovation accelerator was launched on Monday in Shanghai by Irish medical technology company Medtronic, aiming to empower early stage med-tech innovations in the increasingly important Chinese market.
Wyeth Nutrition (China) signed a memorandum of understanding with representatives from the Irish dairy industry on imports worth at least 20 billion yuan ($2.89 billion) in the next three years.
In 2017, Wyeth accounted for around 350 million euros ($400 million) of Irish dairy exports to China, which amounted to 666.4 million euros, according to the Irish Food Board.
"We are glad to have a deep conversation with China regarding the food trade cooperation during the expo period," said Tara McCarthy, the CEO of Irish Food Board.
But for the Irish company, which started in dairy production, the goal is "not to be in China for a year or two, but to be the No 1 leader in the sports nutrition product segment for the long term", Bedi said.
A profitable businessGWR was created in 1954 after the manager of the eponymous Irish brewery was embroiled in a debate over which was the fastest game bird in Europe and was inspired to compile a reference book to settle such debates at pubs.
Owen Reidy, assistant general secretary of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, said the effect of job losses numbering in the thousands would be devastating for the economy, and that orders from China and elsewhere could provide a lifeline to Bombardier in Belfast.
Singapore-based oBike rolled out hundreds of cycles in Wandsworth, London, while Irish firm Urbo will put 250 bikes in the capital's Waltham Forest.
In 2017, it purchased Irish aircraft leasing company Avolon for $2.5 billion.
Seven Irish organizations and enterprises signed cooperation agreements with the China International Import Expo Bureau for this year's expo during a promotional event of the sixth CIIE in Dublin, Ireland, on local time May 29.
The event, aimed at promoting the import expo and drawing companies from Ireland to look for business opportunities in China through CIIE, was attended by over 100 representatives from Irish business associations, enterprises and media outlets.
Wang Jiabao, commercial counselor of the Chinese embassy in Ireland, said that Irish products such as beef, whiskey and dairy products, as well as services related to tourism, finance and information technology, have been well-received at the expo since the inaugural edition.
He said he hoped that more Irish companies and products could enter the Chinese market via CIIE to strengthen the mutual understanding and cooperation of the two countries.
Liu Fuxue, deputy director-general of the CIIE Bureau, expressed the hope that Irish organizations and enterprises will continue to help attract more high-quality exhibitors to participate in the expo.
The association will bring more high-end Irish brands and advanced technologies to join the sixth CIIE, he added.
Representatives of Northern Irish enterprises of the United Kingdom attended a business symposium of the sixth China International Import Expo on local time May 27.
Zhang Meifang, China's consul general in Belfast, Northern Ireland, attended the symposium and expressed the consulate general's willingness to continue acting as a facilitator to help Northern Irish companies participate in the expo and bring their high-quality products, such as dairy products, whisky and meat, as well as technologies and services related to new energy, finance, life sciences and advanced manufacturing, to the Chinese market.
Liu Fuxue, deputy director-general of the CIIE Bureau, said that the CIIE is a new opportunity for Northern Irish companies to enter China.
He welcomed Northern Irish companies to participate in the expo and know more about the CIIE.
"In our rapidly changing world, online commercial transactions have become a ubiquitous part of our lives and nowhere is this fact more apparent than in China," said Leo Varadkar, the Irish minister for enterprise, trade and employment, in a message read out at the event.
Visitor can taste Irish liqueur and whiskey for free, enjoy discounted cashmere scarf from Pakistan, buy gemmy stamps from Liechtenstein and handicrafts from Malaysia.
That was not possible a decade ago," said Tara McCarthy, CEO of the Irish Food Board, the agency which promotes Ireland's food products.
"The expo will be the key for Irish companies to open the Chinese market. "
Liu also hoped that Irish companies could gain a deeper understanding of the Chinese market and consumer demand via the consumer products expo and the association.
The EU list of GIs to be protected in China includes products such as Cava, Champagne, Feta, Irish Whiskey, Munchener Bier, Ouzo, Polska Wodka, Porto, Prosciutto di Parma and Queso Manchego.
The first batch of Irish products to be exhibited at the upcoming China International Consumer Products Expo is ready for shipment from Ireland's southern port city of Cork to China's Hainan province, where the event will be held, sources told Xinhua on Thursday.
Weng said a total of 13 Irish or Ireland-registered companies have confirmed their attendance to the expo with more likely to join in.
According to Weng, an Ireland Pavilion will be set up at the Hainan Expo to display a variety of Irish products to Chinese consumers, ranging for world-known Irish Whiskey, infant formula milk powders to high-quality agri-food and tourism products.
"Our recruitment work has received strong support from the Chinese embassy in Ireland, the Irish embassy in China and Enterprise Ireland, demonstrating the great importance attached by both sides to Hainan Expo," said Weng.
Enterprise Ireland is an Irish state-agency responsible for helping local companies market their products overseas.
"All the products to be displayed by Irish exhibitors at Hainan Expo will be exempt from import duties, import VAT and consumption tax," said Weng, adding that this holds a special attraction for Irish exhibitors.
Besides, exhibitors said that they see a huge potential in the Chinese market, particularly the growing demand for Irish high-quality consumer products in China, according to Weng.
- China has become an important service trade partner of Ireland, according to the figures released by the Irish Central Statistics Office (CSO) on Thursday.
For instance, the Irish Pavilion put on display a wide range of commercial, educational, cultural and tourism exhibits, including whiskey and dairy products.
The practice went viral in December, when Irish boyband Westlife livestreamed their inaugural virtual concert on WeChat Channels, drawing over 27 million viewers and generating over 160 million likes in just three days.
With last year's exports of Irish pork to China expected to hit a record high, Ireland is now seeking to diversify its exports of meat to the country, said officers of Bord Bia, Irish Food Board, the promotional agency for food products of the Irish government.
During a seminar held in Shanghai on Wednesday, Chen Siyi, EU Programmes specialist of Bord Bia's China branch, said the estimated value of Irish pork exports to China is estimated to be around 215 million euros ($244 million) last year, up 8 percent from 2020.
The value of Irish pork exports to China has been on the rise in recent years, and with the figure exceeding 200 million euros in 2020, China has become the biggest importer of Irish pork, according to data from the agency.
Conor O'Sullivan, manager of Bord Bia, China said that the promotional agency is planning to introduce Irish lamb to the Chinese consumers this year.
A trade deal between China and Ireland which will allow Irish lamb enter China market was struck by the two governments in September.
"This is a very big opportunity for high-quality Irish foods.
"O'Sullivan noted that the agency will this year continue to participate in trade shows such as the China International Import Expo and the China International Consumer Products Expo to promote more Irish food products.
China is expected to become Ireland's second-largest destination for exports after the United Kingdom, especially for foodstuffs and agricultural products, over the next several years, Irish business leaders said on Tuesday.
爱尔兰商业领袖星期二说，中国有望在未来几年内成为仅次于英国的爱尔兰第二大出口目的地，尤其是食品和农产品。
Though trading activities were disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, Irish agri-food exports to China rose by 2 percent on a yearly basis in value terms to a record 737 million euros ($870.62 million) last year, data from Ireland's Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine showed.
据爱尔兰农业、食品和海事部的数据，尽管去年由于新冠疫情导致交易活动受阻，但去年爱尔兰对华农产品出口额仍同比增长2%，至7.37亿欧元（合8.7062亿美元），创下历史新高。
China is now the fourth-largest market for Irish food exports and accounts for more than 6 percent of the European country's food exports.
中国目前是爱尔兰食品出口的第四大市场，并且占该欧洲国家食品出口的6%以上。
And consumers are much more conscious about quality in China," said Tara McCarthy, CEO of the Irish Food Board, or Bord Bia, the promotional agency for food products of the Irish government.
爱尔兰食品局（Bord Bia）的首席执行官塔拉·麦卡锡（Tara McCarthy）表示：“中国消费者对品质的意识要强得多。”爱尔兰食品局是爱尔兰政府推广食品产品的机构。
Bord Bia identified China as a platinum market for the Irish food industry after a market prioritization project four years ago.
四年前，Bord Bia通过市场优先化项目确定了中国是爱尔兰食品行业的重要市场。
China temporarily suspended imports of Irish beef for epidemic prevention purposes in May last year.
中国于去年5月暂时停止了爱尔兰牛肉的进口，以防止疫情的发生。
Conor O'Sullivan, head of China operation at Bord Bia, said Irish beef exporters are currently awaiting the green light from the Chinese government, as they believe that they could export 30,000 metric tons to 35,000 metric tons of beef to China.
爱尔兰食品局中国区负责人康纳·奥沙利文表示，爱尔兰牛肉出口商目前正在等待中国政府的批准，因为他们相信可以向中国出口3万至3.5万吨牛肉。
He said Irish meat exports to China broke records in 2020, driven by the unprecedented demand for meat in China while the recovery from African swine fever continues and consumers' choices diversify for protein.
他说，2020年爱尔兰对中国的肉类出口打破了记录，这得益于中国对肉类的前所未有的需求，同时非洲猪瘟的恢复和消费者对蛋白质的多样化选择也推动了这一趋势。
The list of EU products for the Chinese market includes champagne, feta cheese, Irish whiskey and Parma ham.
对于中国市场，欧盟的产品清单包括香槟、羊乳酪、爱尔兰威士忌和帕尔马火腿。
Recalling the tough times during the epidemic, Huang Ying, senior brand manager of Chicecream, a hit ice cream brand in China, said: "One of our products was out of stock for half a year before returning to the market, as one of the major ingredients, aged Irish cheese, was not available for shipping.
回忆起疫情期间的艰难时刻，中国热门冰淇淋品牌Chicecream的高级品牌经理黄英表示：“由于主要原料之一的老年爱尔兰奶酪无法运输，我们的一款产品在上市半年后才重新上架。”
The report, prepared by BIM (Irish Sea Fisheries Board in English), a state agency responsible for developing the Irish marine fishing and aquaculture industries, showed that Ireland exported a total of 47 million euros ($53 million) worth of seafood products to China in 2018, up by 68 percent compared with a year ago.
The growth in the Chinese market stood in sharp contrast with the performance of the other major export markets for the Irish seafood products.
The Chinese market was the fastest growing one among the top 10 markets for the Irish seafood exports, said the report, adding that China now ranks as the fifth largest export market for the Irish seafood products and the second largest export market for the Irish oysters in the world.
Ireland is a net exporter of seafood products with a net export value totalling 322 million euros in 2018, making up over one-fourth of the GDP of the Irish seafood industry which stood at 1.25 billion euros last year, representing a 3.4-percent increase over 2017, said the report.
Over 14,000 people are currently involved in the Irish seafood sector which boasts a fleet of over 2,000 registered fishing vessels, it said.
"Now, the leaders in the China market are Japanese whiskey and then Scotch and to a lesser extent Irish whiskey.
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- TikTok's decision to establish its first European data center in Ireland is very welcome, said a senior Irish official on Thursday.
TikTok's hub in Dublin initially planned to recruit 100 employees by the end of this year but the figure was later increased following a decision made by TikTok in late June to move privacy oversight of its European users to Ireland, according to The Irish Times, a daily English newspaper in Ireland.
At its first app developer conference in the UK, Huawei said the investment will be used to encourage British and Irish app developers to make apps for its own Huawei Mobile Services mobile ecosystem and its self-developed mobile operating system Harmony OS.
The company also announced an investment plan of 20 million pounds (around $26 million) to help promote UK and Irish developers working with HMS and intending to join the Huawei App Gallery.
Noting that there were nearly 30 Irish companies in Shenzhen by the end of last year, Chinese representatives of the Shenzhen delegation said that Ireland's advantages in bio-pharmacy, financial services and science and technology are highly compatible with Shenzhen's industrial development strategy of vigorously developing advanced manufacturing and promoting the integration of advanced manufacturing and modern service industries.
At a panel discussion, Irish business representatives shared their experience and advice on investment in Shenzhen, and spoke highly of Shenzhen's business environment, especially its innovation capacity.