Night markets and street stands revive Chinese economy
China Daily
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People visit Gulou market in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan province, on June 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Night markets and street stands have resumed business and been encouraged to revive the economy in different parts of China.

Many local citizens have started to enjoy their leisure time at night markets in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province.

Apart from reopening local snack markets and travel routes, new measures have been taken to stimulate consumption at night in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan province.

New policies allowing street stands to operate in fixed times and areas were launched to promote the development of a street stand economy in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

Night markets and street stands have become an important engine to drive economic development, especially in energizing the market vitality for small and micro businesses in China.

People go shopping at a night market on the streets of Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, on June 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

A woman makes fried bean jelly at a night market in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan province, on June 2, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Vehicles wait in a queue alongside Gulou market in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan province, on June 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Visitors take photos at night in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan province, on June 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

A woman walks past a street stand in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on June 2, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

A woman buys local snacks at a night market in Kaifeng, Central China's Henan province, on June 1, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

People buy fruit at a street stand in Xi'an, Northwest China's Shaanxi province, on June 2, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]