Hongyezi Zuo

Hi, I like reading books and writing articles. I was president of the campus book club in high school. I also edited the campus newspaper and published many articles in it. For sports ， I like badminton. I am a resident member of a badminton club.

food price in the uk Everyday food like cheese costs six times more today than it did a year ago in Sheffield, according to the consumer database Numbeo. “I think food prices have gone up too high in Sheffield. ” Adam, a local building worker says, “My salary is not enough and the cost of living is high, which makes my life difficult.” Food prices in the UK have been rising steadily, increasing by 18.2.% to March this year. This is the biggest increase in food in the UK since 1977. The biggest price jumps are in food basics including milk, butter, and cheese and it is affecting the lives of many local people. Some people have changed their eating habits and some people have come up with ways to save money on food. "My eating habits have changed quite a bit due to rising food prices,” says Sophia Cook, a supermarket shopper, It feels like meat prices have risen the most among her food purchases.: “ For example, I am buying less meat and looking for alternatives." According to a survey by the British charity Food Foundation, as food prices rise, more and more British people struggle to afford food every day, and about one in seven adults live in a home where they skip meals or eat less. According to supermarket worker Lewis Dale: " Everything in the supermarket has recently increased in price." As for money-saving tips, he suggests people go to large-scale retailers: " where there are biggerdiscounts and offers on food. Or you can just buy more bread，pasta，and frozen food which is relatively low priced”.

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“ I was against Britain leaving the EU, I think this is one of the consequences is rising food prices," says businessman John, 42. “I love studying in the UK but the food prices really make me feel unhappy. In my country, you can order a great takeaway for less than two pounds but I spend at least 15 pounds to order a takeaway here” says Zhu, an international student from Sheffield University, who has been living here for a year. The Sheffield City Council website offers some help to Sheffielders’ like budgeting advice and the names of a variety of organizations, such as food banks, food pantries, and social eating spaces where locals can get cheap or even free food. The City Councils also offer support to those in financial hardship. Bizarrely as food prices rise other items seem to be more affordable : “ Inflation in the UK is really high. Food is too expensive. compared to other countries but luxury goods here in Britain are becoming more affordable compared to the prices we pay for everyday food items.” says Jane, a sales lady at the Chanel counter in one High Street chemist “ It is really ridiculous, right？”

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Love - Something to celebrate all the time. Valentine’s Day was created to celebrate love, but some people think the day is just too commercial. So how do Sheffielders celebrate love? "Although some people call Sheffield the City of Steel, the city is also very romantic, " says Hannah, a local receptionist. “There are lots of special events for the 14th of February here in the city.” Bars and pubs across the city are preparing for an evening of romance, like the Crystal Bar in Carver Street which has self-styled, Reggae Godfather, and Legs Diamond making a guest appearance. The bar is divided into three different rooms, each playing different styles of music to celebrate love. There will be a series of shows at Southbank Warehouse, Darnall, with a performance by Sariuo, who is a junglist and has been producing rave music, and spinning records for nearly a decade.

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Some locals won't be celebrating though: "I don't celebrate Valentine's Day, I think it's too commercialized and our culture doesn't support us having lovers. I usually replace it with my wife's wedding anniversary.” says Hasan Nazish, a local Middle school physics teacher who came to Sheffield from Pakistan. Pakistani President Hussain Mamnoon has urged Pakistani people not to celebrate Valentine's Day. The president criticized Valentine's Day, as a Western import that

threatens to undermine the Islamic values of Pakistan."Valentine's Day has no connection with our culture and it should be avoided," Mamnoon says. Indians don't celebrate Valentine's Day either. The 14th of February is officially “Hug a cow day” in India. Cows are seen by Hindus as a source of goodness. "I think Valentine's Day is too commercialized. Hugging cows makes me feel happy and makes the holiday more meaningful,” says Krishna, a student at Sheffield University. Some Sheffield people hold Valentine's Day twice: like the local Chinese community who will be celebrating on the 14th of February and again in July when the traditional Chinese Valentine's Day, called the “QiXi“ Festival takes place. On that day, people wear traditional national costumes and worship the Chinese God of Love “Zhi nv” “For us, both the Western Valentine's Day and our traditional Chinese Valentine's Day are worth celebrating,” says Wang, an international student at Sheffield University. In Egypt too, they will be celebrating their love twice: on February 14th and again on Eid el-Hob el-Masri, that's the Egyptian day of love on November 4th.

No Worries over new Covid Varients says local expert The rate of infection in Sheffield has risen with the arrival of new international students. In particular, there are concerns over the possibility of a new variant of the virus, as China has lifted strict quarantine policies. This has left many Sheffielders worried that they and their families could become infected but a local expert says there is nothing to worry about.

Professor Thushan de Silva in the Department of Infection, Immunity, and Cardiovascular Disease of the University of Sheffield says, “I think there will continue to be new variants, I think that’s inevitable but I don’t think there is any current evidence that the variants which may affect Sheffield people are circulating in China .”

The UK has detailed rules regarding the entry of foreign visitors. During COVID-19, the British government has added a lot of new regulations that it didn't have before. Due to the recent changes in the pandemic in China, entry regulations for Chinese travelers have also been changed. “I’m still worried about the emergence of a new variant. My child is only five years old and his immunity is weak. I'm worried about him getting hurt”, says Anne Jones，37， a Sheffield housewife.

Many countries have introduced new policies for Chinese travelers in response to rising Covid cases. Recently, the UK reversed its initial statement that it had no plans to test people arriving from China for the virus. The Ministry of Health said on Friday that starting from January 5, it will require Chinese travelers to take a COVID-19 test to show their negative result before they leave China. “I don't know much about this policy.”Jamey, a cashier says,” But I think the government has a responsibility and an obligation to do this to protect the people here.“

Natasha, a local student said “ I am not really worried about the variants, I’ve already got my vaccination and I think everything can be normal now.”

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Special treasure hunt in Sheffield for the lunar new year Sheffield people are invited to a special treasure hunt to celebrate the Lunar New Year this weekend. Organisers of the Sheffield Chinese New Year show have hidden “red bags” with distinctive Sheffield cards around the city. A total of six red bags have been hidden and the hiding places are all near the city centre. Anyone who finds one will have 12 months of luck in this Year of the Rabbit. The Year of the Rabbit brings new hope and the colour red is a very lucky symbol for Chinese people. So the red rabbit bags will bring the finders lots of luck.

From Sheffield Chinese New Year show

The treasure hunt has been organized to publicize the Chinese New Year show at the City Hall on Sunday 22nd Jan at 7 PM which will raise money for the Sheffield Children’s Hospital (tickets are available from their website https://www.facebook.com/CNYSheffield/.prices are six pounds under 12 and senior citizens ; eight pounds for students and 10 pounds for adults. ) There is also a special lion dance parade at the City Hall starting at 12 noon on Sunday and there are a whole host of free activities to celebrate Asian culture like calligraphy and Chinese painting.

"I would love to celebrate Chinese New Year with my Asian friends if I am invited. " says Kate, a local student in Sheffield. "There are a lot of Chinese people in Sheffield and we have always been friendly with each other" "I am looking forward to seeing the show" says Li, a student studying at the University of Sheffield," I hope lots of people get involved, it's a really wonderful idea."

From Sheffield Chinese New Year show