China's night economy lights up streets of cities, showing consumption potential

STORY: China's night economy lights up streets of cities, showing consumption potential DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: various of night market across Chinavarious of people eating street foodSOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HE LUO, Food vendor in Xi'anSOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YANG YING, Restaurant manager in ChangshaSOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIN XIAOSHUN, Food vendor in ShundeSOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA LILI, School of Economics and Management at Northwest University STORYLINE: With the COVID-19 epidemic being mitigated, and thanks to stimulus measures and favorable weather, many cities in China have seen a robust recovery of the nighttime economy. To grab the opportunities brought by the night economy, the central and local governments have introduced a variety of policies and measures to turbocharge its development, with a view to expanding domestic demand, promoting consumption and increasing employment. Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi, has enacted pol