Exploring the shift of public announcements from newspapers to subway ads in various Chinese cities like Guangzhou, Hefei, Hangzhou, and Chengdu, and discussing the impact of commercial and public interest advertisements on subway passengers.
There was a time when people made public announcements in newspapers, about marriage, death, or apologies. Today, not that many people still read the newspaper, but the subway stations are often packed and reading or watching advertisements can be a not-so-bad pastime before one's arrival. Recently, subway stations in a number of Chinese cities have started taking requests from individuals, for dating opportunities and even job-hunting. / Motivational Monday (19:55)! On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Li Yi