Once considered too low-status for many, peddling wares on the street has made a comeback as people who lost their jobs or closed down their businesses seek new ways to make a living and work around China’s relentless anti-COVID policies. | Reuters
Under a canopy extending from Wang’s van, customers relax in camping chairs, with soft lights in the evening completing the glamping experience.sale market has helped me tide over the most difficult of times,” said Wang, who reckons he earns about 1,000 yuan a day.
Children sit at back of a car near a stall at a car boot fair in Beijing, China Aug. 19, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wangbarely grew in April-June. Youth unemployment has remained high, reaching a record 19.9 percent in July, the fourth month in which the rate had broken records.outbreak in March, saddling him with over 100,000 yuan in debts.
That was when he saw a couple selling liquor at an outdoor stall, inspiring him to do the same – but from his Tesla. “My best friend lent me 3,000 yuan, which became the initial investment for our pop-up liquor shop,” Pan said. Pan and Annie ran out of money in their first week, but their determination paid off, with daily revenues since climbing as high as 7,800 yuan.