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I'm Niu Hongling, joined by Steve and Yu Shen.
China's one-person household has surpassed 125 million,
and with it, a new market has quietly emerged.
Solo dining.
From many hot pots to partitioned barbecue seats,
the restaurant industry is reinventing itself for a generation that values both efficiency and emotional comfort.
Today, we invite you to discover the stories behind every table for one,
the ones about changing family structures, consumption habits,
and how businesses adapt to serve a more individualized society.
And, attention everybody, there's a new craze in town, gold panning.
From young couples to families with kids, people are trading beach towels to buckets.
They might not leave rich, but they leave smiling,
with a memory, a photo, and maybe a speck of gold.
Why has this hands-on muddy pastime become the latest golden travel trend?
Find out with Roundtable today.
But before that...
In China, more than 125 million households now consist of just one person,