Night economy lights up cities across China

Updated: Apr 21, 2023 chinadaily.com.cn Print

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People visit a night market at the Dongchao Art Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on April 16, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

Night economy has emerged as a new driving force for consumption across China, bringing new vitality to urban economic and social development as the weather warms up.

Hangzhou's Dongchao Art Park has opened its night market, including food stalls, cultural accessories and performances, and has become a popular destination for young people.

A night market featuring intangible cultural heritage products was held in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province, attracting both locals and tourists. The event has provided visitors with various experiences such as enjoying specialty snacks and art handicrafts and boosted the consumption vitality of the ancient city.

Other cities such as Chongqing, Kunming, Lanzhou and Zibo have also organized various night markets, bringing a wave of economic vitality.

Consumers select flowers at a stall in the night market at the Dongchao Art Park in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province on April 16, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

Citizens wearing traditional Chinese *hanfu* apparel visit the intangible cultural heritage night market in a historical and cultural district in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province on April 14, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

A girl learns to play with a rabbit-shaped art handicraft in a historical and cultural district in Yangzhou, Jiangsu province on April 14, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

People visit the NanQiang Night Market in Kunming, Yunnan province on March 29, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

Diners enjoy food at a restaurant in the ancient city of Lijiang, Yunnan province on April 9, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

A barbecue restaurant is packed with diners in Zibo, Shandong province on April 16, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

Parents drive electric cars with their children at a night culture and tourism market in Qianxinan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province on April 17, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

People buy street food such as Roujiamo (Meat burger) at food stalls in a night market in Lanzhou, Gansu province on March 28, 2023. [Photo/VCG]

A night market, which features with special food and cultural accessories, opens in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality on April 13, 2023. [Photo/VCG]