"First-store economy" spurs consumption in southwest China

By Xinhua Published: Jan 22, 2024 12:30 PM

Customers shop at Chemist Warehouse in Yuzhong District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Jan. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)

This photo taken on Jan. 21, 2024 shows the Chemist Warehouse in Yuzhong District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality. (Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)

People pass by Tsutaya Bookstore in Yuzhong District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Jan. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)

A customer reads a book at Tsutaya Bookstore in Yuzhong District of southwest China's Chongqing Municipality, Jan. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Chu Jiayin)