Night economy boom drives recovery in China's Guangxi

STORY: Night economy boom drives recovery in China's Guangxi DATELINE: Feb. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:13 LOCATION: NANNING, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of night markets in Guangxi 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG BO, Chair of board of the operator of the night market 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): DU YONGLU, Stinky tofu shop owner 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LIU MINKUN, Vice president of School of Business, Guangxi University STORYLINE: After China optimized its COVID-19 response, the domestic tourism industry is embracing a recovery. In Nanning, the capital of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local night markets have regained their hustle and bustle as tourists have flocked there, boosting the night economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): JIANG BO, Chair of board of the operator of the night market "You can find that our night markets are quite crowded. Since the opening, we have received 2.36 million tourist trips with the revenue exceeding 23 million yuan (about 3.3 million U.S. dollars)."