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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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