GLOBALink | Smart home appliances gain popularity in China's Chonqging during Spring Festival

STORY: Smart home appliances gain popularity in China's Chongqing during Spring Festival DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:18 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a home appliance mall in Chongqing 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WEI, Store manager of Suning.com in Chongqing 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): Voice of GUO YI, Associate professor at Institute of Journalism, Communication & Social Development, Chongqing University STORYLINE: Fully automated floor cleaning machine, one-click cooking machine, hair dryer that can "think" on its own... A wide selection of home appliances are becoming bestsellers in China's Chongqing during the Spring Festival holiday. In a home appliance mall, the staff told Xinhua that their Spring Festival sales volume has increased by over 146 percent year on year. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN WEI, Store manager of Suning.com in Chongqing "Especially during the Chinese New Year, many customers would like to cook at home. So, for the cooking section,