More than ordinary shops: China strengthens a decades-old network for an age of disruption
- BEIJING: Fresh vegetables sit alongside bottled drinks and household essentials on the shelves of a brightly lit store in Beijing’s Shunyi district.
- At first glance, it’s nearly indistinguishable from countless neighbourhood shops across the Chinese capital.
- But an emblem and prominently displayed signage point to a very different lineage.
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- BEIJING: Fresh vegetables sit alongside bottled drinks and household essentials on the shelves of a brightly lit store in Beijing’s Shunyi district.
- At first glance, it’s nearly indistinguishable from countless neighbourhood shops across the Chinese capital.
- But an emblem and prominently displayed signage point to a very different lineage.
Sources: CNA