Led by a younger generation of modernised pet owners, China’s pet industry is growing rapidly. China’s pet industry has exploded in recent years. According to the report “2019 White Paper on China’s Pet Industry’’, the country’s urban pet industry has increased with a compounded annual growth of 35 per cent…

With the hefty “bride price” reaching new highs in recent years, it is increasingly recognised as a serious, national-wide social concern in China. On 13 February 2022, a video of an internet celebrity’s 500,000 yuan (US$78,600) bride price dispute went viral on many Chinese social media channels. The video was…

Many working young adults in China developed a “Jing Zhi Qiong” (精致穷) lifestyle. Living out of their budget, they finance their affluent lifestyle on credit or via instalments. The Young Generation in China Is In-Debt According to Nielsen’s report on China’s younger generation’s liabilities, many young adults are in debt. On average, among the young Chinese adults…

Side hustles can broaden your income stream. However, success is not guaranteed, and some “opportunities” may be full of fraud. The Side Hustle Boom in China With the advancements in China, an increasing number of young people are realizing that their main job is not only tiring but also less and less lucrative. As a result…

Famous basketball players are earning millions in China’s village-level basketball competitions. Every year during the Spring Festival, grassroot basketball games are held in various towns and villages in China. Surprisingly, these competitions are extremely popular. …

A netizen’s pet dog was killed by the local disease control personnel after she was quarantined as a COVID-19 close contact. Animals becoming infected with COVID-19 Globally, there is a significant jump in the number of animal species that are infected with the COVID-19 virus. …

With Chinese consumers more attracted to novel purchase experiences, is there a rising demand for new food combinations experimenting with a mix of cultures? In Quanzhou, a café called “Ba Lang Yu” became unexpectedly popular due to its unique offering of coffee, youtiao and ice cream set meal. Every day…

The COVID-19 epidemic interrupted China’s steady surge in international student applications. Foreign students running into visa difficulties The number of international students in China had climbed steadily to more than 490,000 in 2018, which was roughly double as much as in 2008. However, ever since the first known case of COVID-19 appeared in Wuhan, China in…

Aunt Qian’s franchisees are repeatedly deceived by the seemingly profitable business model. The leading community fresh food brand and wholesale retailer Aunt Qian started out as an ordinary pork shop in Dongguan in 2012, before expanding into a franchise business. In recent years, there have been frequent reports of Aunt…