2019年度贵阳-中国顶级白酒品牌“茅台酒”计划销售3.1万吨左右（双语

　　GUIYANG - China’s top alcohol brand Kweichow Moutai said Saturday that the company plans to sell about 31,000 tons of product in 2019.

　　贵阳-中国顶级白酒品牌贵州茅台酒股份有限公司周六表示，该公司计划在2019年度销售茅台酒3.1万吨左右。

　　"The sales volume in 2019 will increase by 3,000 tonnes more than in 2018," said Li Baofang, chairman of Moutai Group.

　　茅台集团董事长李保芳表示:“预计2019年的销量将比2018年增加3000吨。”

　　A total of 17,000 tons of liquor will be supplied to distributors and the rest will be sold through e-commerce retail channels, according to Li.

　　李保芳表示，2019年将向经销商供应1.7万吨白酒，其余将通过电子商务零售渠道销售。

　　The group is going to sell 7,500 tons of liquor during the coming New Year and Chinese Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, period. Customers will be able to buy a special Year of the Pig edition after the New Year’s Day holiday.

　　在即将到来的新年和春节期间，茅台集团将销售7500吨白酒。顾客可以在元旦假期后购买猪年定制版茅台白酒。

　　Moutai is a sorghum-based spirit produced by Kweichow Moutai and is China’s top brand of baijiu (white alcohol). The liquor, often served on official occasions and at state banquets, is considered a luxury item and has long been a popular gift.

　　茅台酒是贵州茅台酒厂生产的一种以当地高粱为原料的酒，是中国白酒的顶级品牌。由于这种酒通常在官方场合和国宴上供应，所以被认为是奢侈品，也是长期以来深受中国人喜爱的礼物。

　　Despite its high price, domestic demand for Moutai has always exceeded supply.

　　尽管茅台的价格很高，但国内对茅台的需求总是供不应求。