One Chinese cabbage is more than 50 yuan and one radish is 25 yuan.

Kimchi, a common and essential food on the Korean table, has caused South Koreans headaches and discomfort in recent days. With the skyrocketing price of Chinese cabbage and radish, a “kimchi crisis” has caused many families to eat at a fragrant level, and it has caused some people to steal classrooms by stealing cabbage. (October 6 Xinhuanet)

The price of Korean cabbage and radish rose surprisingly. The average price of cabbage sold in Korean markets and grocery stores this week is 10,000 won (about 8 US dollars, 50 yuan), which was 3 times the price in September and 6 times more than in the same period last year. Many people began to use radish as a substitute, which in turn caused the price of radish to rise more than twice from the same period of last year to about 25 yuan per unit.

Kimchi is an important part of South Korea's catering culture, and even "If you don't eat kimchi three times a day, you are not Korean". The main material of kimchi is cabbage, and the soaring price of cabbage will inevitably damage Korean “kimchi complex”. A “kimchi crisis” has caused a mess in South Korea: the buying of cabbage and radish began to happen; the team that queued up for the price of cabbage day and night could not see the edge and some people got up early in the morning; the thief started stealing cabbage; even the Korean president Lee Myung-bak also began to eat kimchi; in Korea because of the “kimchi crisis”, residents’ dissatisfaction with the government began to increase, and many citizens began to criticize the government.

The "Kimchi crisis" in South Korea has a great warning effect on many countries, especially China, a populous country. In contrast to the “Kimchi crisis” in South Korea, we once passed the “pork crisis”, and the “garlic you” and “Gang Youjun” continued. The “pork crisis” was successfully resolved by the government. Garlic and ginger were condiments. The price increase caused inconvenience to residents' lives but the impact was relatively small after all. Once the prices of big vegetables such as cabbage and radish increase, the impact on the lives of the people will be enormous.

It must be realized that the possibility of higher vegetable prices in Chinese cities exists. The plague of natural disasters such as low temperatures, high temperatures, and continuous rainstorms can lead to reduced production of vegetables, and the relative excess of liquidity can easily lead to speculative speculation. Especially in recent years, the real estate development has increased at a geometric speed. Large areas of vegetable plots around the city have become cement bricks. On the one hand, the amount of vegetables has decreased. On the one hand, the number of intermediate links has increased, transportation costs have increased, and vegetable prices have been pushed up.

What deserves more attention is that South Korea has already eliminated import tariffs on cabbage in order to defuse the “kimchi crisis.” This may also have a certain impact on the Chinese vegetable market in neighboring countries. Relevant departments need to pay close attention to it, and if necessary, quickly come up with solutions. Recently, there have been rumors of sky-high prices in some markets in Guangdong. If a new round of vegetable prices rises, especially the price increase of cabbages and other large dishes will not only cause pressure on the people's lives, but will also push inflation higher. China’s inflation rate has already exceeded the warning line of 3%. This must not be taken lightly.