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China expects to become the second-largest market for wine by 2021, replacing the UK, as young consumers' preferences are evolving, experts said. 有关专家表示，由于年轻消费者越来越青睐葡萄酒，到2021年，中国将取代英国成为世界第二大葡萄酒市场。 China's wine market size is expected to reach $23 billion in sales revenue by 2021 with an average annual growth rate of more than 30%, suggesting the strong wine-consumption potential of the country, according to a recent report. 近期的一份报告称，到2021年，中国葡萄酒市场的销售额规模将达230亿美元，平均年增长率超过30%，这表示中国的葡萄酒消费潜力巨大。 "It's a common phenomenon, also in developed countries, that when the economy does well, low-alcohol beverage becomes more popular," said Li Demei, a wine expert from the Beijing University of Agriculture. 北京农学院葡萄酒专家李德美称：“当经济形势较好的时候，低度酒精饮料就会大受欢迎，这是一种普遍现象，在发达国家也是如此。” | 
