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China's youth are skipping the apps and heading to the open-air market.
We'll find out what's drawing them to the noise, the food, and the spontaneity.
This is the revival of Ganji, and why the future of travel might just be in the past.
We're live from our studios in Beijing.
This is Roundtable.
I'm Steve.
Thanks very much for being with us today.
And for the show, I'm joined by Feifei and Yushan.
First up...
Once seen as an old-fashioned way to buy vegetables and other things, China's traditional Ganji,
visiting open-air markets or rural fairs, is making an unexpected comeback among young people.
Across the country,
historic markets and rural fairs are turning into lively hotspots filled with street food and handmade crafts and coffee stands and,
of course, cultural experiences.
In an age of online shopping and algorithm-driven life,
why are young people suddenly drawn to the human connection of the market.
And what does this revival say about how a new generation wants to travel and shop and maybe just experience everyday life?
Yishan and Fei-Fei, a good day to you both.