Across China: Physically challenged share in China’s livestreaming boom
LANZHOU, China, Nov. 16, 2020 /Xinhua-AsiaNet/ — Shi Zaohua, a 29-year-old wheelchair user, has garnered a huge following of 200,000 fans since finding her niche in livestreaming e-commerce.
Shi Zaohua, a 29-year-old wheelchair user, has garnered a huge following of 200,000 fans since finding her niche in livestreaming e-commerce.
One of a growing number of livestreamers, Shi is now fully occupied by China’s largest annual online shopping event, known as Singles’ Day or Double Eleven, which fell on Wednesday.
Early in the morning, she prepared for the event and headed to her office in the city of Longnan, one of the least developed areas in northwest China’s Gansu Province.
On her virtual store, she sells local specialties from Sichuan pepper to traditional Chinese medici...