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Introducing: Food Megacity.
Introducing: Food Megacity.
For decades, economists liked to say that when the United States sneezed, the rest of the world caught a cold. Today, the country reaching…
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 1: Getting food delivered is the new normal.
Part 1: Getting food delivered is the new normal.
Fast-food in China no longer means a bowl of instant noodles. City dwellers now enjoy affordable, convenient and high-quality meals thanks…
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 2: The decline of street food.
Part 2: The decline of street food.
Rapid gentrification in China megacities is calling time on many long-established, street-food joints.
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 3: The rise of “dark kitchens” and delivery hubs.
Part 3: The rise of “dark kitchens” and delivery hubs.
The number of restaurants that don’t have customers but prepare food for delivery is soaring.
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 4: Old-school mom-and-pop shops go digital.
Part 4: Old-school mom-and-pop shops go digital.
Tech giants like Alibaba are helping many small businesses get skin in the e-commerce game.
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 5: Shopping malls as food-delivery centers.
Part 5: Shopping malls as food-delivery centers.
Many restaurants in malls now operate as much as delivery dispatch centers as dine-in joints.
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 6: The popularity of food and retail “experiences”.
Part 6: The popularity of food and retail “experiences”.
Chinese urbanites are enjoying a wide range of innovative and experimental retail opportunities.
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 7: The growth of automated food experiences.
Part 7: The growth of automated food experiences.
The humanless retail experience is fast becoming an everyday reality in the food arena.
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 8: Home cooking is the new special occasion.
Part 8: Home cooking is the new special occasion.
Having friends or colleagues round for dinner is now a lifestyle trend for many young people.
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 9: The rise of influencer-driven apps and platforms.
Part 9: The rise of influencer-driven apps and platforms.
Apps and influencers determine what dishes are trendy, not traditional gatekeepers.
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 10: Online creativity and the rise of new food products.
Part 10: Online creativity and the rise of new food products.
Social media isn’t just launching the careers of culinary celebrities. It’s leading to entirely new flavor combinations and recipes.
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 11: Livestreaming bridges the rural and the urban.
Part 11: Livestreaming bridges the rural and the urban.
Not only are farmers using livestreams to showcase products to customers in the city, but the technology is also making the food system…
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Jan 17, 2019
Part 12: Factories for scalable food production.
Part 12: Factories for scalable food production.
Despite the growing appetite for meat, the Chinese diet remains heavily vegetable-based — prompting innovative ways to meet the increasing…
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Jan 17, 2019
Concluding: Food Megacity.
Concluding: Food Megacity.
China is a country of intriguing contrasts. On the one hand, it has one of the world’s oldest cuisines. On the other hand, it is keenly…
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Jan 17, 2019
Future cities of food.
Future cities of food.
What can we learn from China’s megacities and behaviors today, to imagine food places and experiences of tomorrow?
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Jan 20, 2019
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