Japanese restaurants targeting the Chinese market once again #日本餐饮又瞄准了中国市场#
In June 2023, the first “Kura Sushi” restaurant in mainland China opened in Shanghai, located at a prime spot where three subway lines intersect. The primary target customers are families and local office workers.
In January this year, “Hama Sushi”, part of the same group as “Sukiya”, opened its first store in Beijing. Two weeks later, there were still long queues outside the restaurant, with a constant stream of customers. In May, the first “Sushiro” store in North China opened in Tianjin’s Joy City Shopping Mall, bringing fresh and affordable conveyor belt sushi to seafood-loving Tianjin residents.
It seems that more and more Japanese restaurants are opening in Chinese shopping centres and on streets, with Japanese cuisine once again targeting the Chinese market.
The Terracotta Army turn into “ice” warriors in summer #兵马俑在夏天变成了冰马俑#
The Terracotta Army in Xi’an is making headlines again. Recently, a cooling spot near Xi’an’s Great Tang All Day Mall featured Terracotta Warrior sculptures made of ice, attracting many visitors with their unique design and refreshing visual appeal. The area also offers “cooling gadgets” to visitors, which many have found to be a thoughtful touch.
Over the years, the Terracotta Army has inspired a variety of attractions and products, from Terracotta Warrior-themed hotels to these ice sculptures. Cultural products featuring the Terracotta Army continue to evolve, from the viral Terracotta Warrior ice creams to the recent Olympic-themed “Heroic Warrior” suitcases. These elements are bringing new vitality to Xi’an, with netizens commenting on how the Terracotta Army keeps capturing their attention time after time.
Sweet Home Season 3 released #甜蜜家园3上线#
The third season of “Sweet Home” was finally released. This popular Korean drama stars Song Kang, Lee Jin-wook, Lee Si-young, Go Min-si, Lee Do-hyun, and Kim Mu-yeol. Chinese netizens are expressing their joy on Weibo, “Who is happy again? It’s me!”
Faouzia participates in “Singer 2024” and shoots a music video #凡希亚参加歌手顺便还拍了个MV#
During her participation in Chinese music variety show “Singer 2024”, Faouzia also took the opportunity to travel and shoot a music video for her new song “Ice” in Shanghai. Her new MV was officially released at midnight.
In the MV, Faouzia pulls off a cool, futuristic look with long, silver white hair. The MV also features Chinese background audio. Faouzia has performed two Chinese songs on this season of “Singer” with very good pronunciation, showing her dedication and respect for Chinese culture.
The first film of the summer season to reach 1 billion yuan milestone #暑期档首部破10亿影片#
According to data from Lighthouse Pro, as of 10:39 AM on July 19, the Chinese film “A Place Called Silence” 《默杀》 has surpassed 1 billion yuan in box office earnings, making it the first film of the summer season to reach this milestone. It is also the first film to break 1 billion yuan since the Spring Festival period earlier this year. Following closely, “Successor” 《抓娃娃》, on its fourth day of release, has already earned over 947 million yuan. Additionally, Makoto Shinkai’s “Your Name.” 《你的名字》 was re-released today, bringing its cumulative box office total to 602 million yuan.
