China is a large consumer of agricultural products. Currently,its output of vegetables accounts for 60% of global output, followed by the output of eggs and aquatic products (40%) and the output of fruit and meat (30%). China, whose ice cream business is growing by 25% annually, is expected to become the largest consumer of ice cream in future. China’s pharmaceuticals market also plays a decisive role in the world. Data shows that the country’s share in global pharmaceuticals market reached 15% in 2011, edging itself into the third largest pharmaceuticals market in the world. In addition, China is the largest country in terms of the area of flower production, which is one third of the total area of global flower production.