The selfie studio has been a trend in Asia since around 2014, and there are now dozens of such businesses in China, Singapore and Thailand. They have sprung up in Chinese cities, big and small, as "selfie-takers" are no longer satisfied with merely making a "V" sign for their smartphones. They need variety in how they can take pictures of themselves, and the selfie studios offer them exactly that. The exact number of selfie studios in China is unknown, but a quick search on Dianping, China's major online consumer guide, shows eight in Shenyang and dozens in Beijing and Shanghai, respectively. "After I had tried taking selfies in a selfie studio, I opened one by myself," says Liu Na, who owns a studio in Shenyang.
The sharing economy will give wings to art that may be gathering dust in Chinese artists' studios, art galleries, exhibitions, and museums for want of viewers or buyers.
The situation was attributed to robust home sales in third and fourth-tier cities, where governments stepped up efforts to reconstruct shanty towns and woo migrant workers to settle down as part of their urbanization drive.
The school requires staff members to wear face masks all the time while they are working, and to change the masks frequently. The places where students go to are disinfected each day.
The six senior cyclists pose for a photo in Fangchenggang city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region on Jan 15, the day before their departure. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The sheer cost of the plant also makes a partnership logical, as it boosts cost-efficiency and economies of scale. Working together on green and other auto technology also makes sense as the segment becomes increasingly competitive because of concerns about global warming, the environment and safety.
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The scheme has seed funding of 21 billion yuan ( billion) contributed by 11 securities companies and has a target of 100 billion yuan, which the association aims to achieve by attracting additional money from banks, insurers, State-owned enterprises and government investment platforms.
The series B funding totals 2 million, valuing the self-driving company at just over billion and bringing its total financing to date to nearly 0 million.
The second forum saw an increase in the number of such distinguished guests.
The school system with 1,653 students announced in a Facebook post last week that starting on May 13 students who owed money on paid, free or reduced lunch accounts would be served cold sunflower butter and jelly sandwiches until the balance is paid.