Professional cyclist Laiming discusses challenging records in dangerous city streets. Guests Niu Honglin and Gao Junya explore rising trends in Chinese restaurant menus vs. buffets
Some amateur cyclists in Chinese cities are risking safety by challenging professional records and organizing road bike races at dangerously high speeds, requiring measures to enforce traffic regulations and ensure road safety.
Chinese restaurants are embracing trends of self-service models with fixed prices for unlimited food options to attract customers, while some establishments offer curated selections of 18 dishes to emphasize quality over quantity and simplify decision-making.
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Cyclists' Risky Behavior in Chinese Cities
Some amateur cyclists in Chinese cities are seeking to challenge professional records, organizing cycling groups with competitive activities that stimulate road bike races. These groups ride at high speeds, sometimes exceeding 40 km per hour, which can lead to situations where traffic regulations are violated, posing safety hazards to drivers, pedestrians, and other cyclists. Measures such as increasing specialized cycling roads and enforcing traffic regulations are being implemented to address these risky behaviors.
Resurgence of Self-Service Model in Restaurants
A trend of self-service models with lower prices is gaining popularity in Chinese restaurants, offering unlimited food options at fixed prices to attract more customers. This trend is seen in hotpot places, fast food restaurants, dessert stores, and noodle restaurants, allowing people to enjoy various dishes at affordable rates and with more choices. There is a concern about how these lower prices may impact food quality but the competition in the restaurant industry is fierce, driving operators to cater to customer demands.
Curated Selection of Dishes in Restaurants
Another trend observed is restaurants in various regions offering curated selections of just 18 dishes, claiming these to be the best choices available. By limiting the menu options, these restaurants focus on quality and freshness of the ingredients, ensuring that customers have a satisfying dining experience. This trend aims to simplify decision-making for customers and enhance the overall dining experience, with an emphasis on the quality and taste of the selected dishes.
Professional cyclists go as fast as 40km per hour on average at the Tour de France, that’s almost as fast as some food delivery guys dashing across Chinese cities on motorbikes. Now, as if to make the streets even more dangerous, some amateur cyclists seek to challenge professional records in cities already packed with fast moving cars and electric bikes. / Focused menus or buffets? Let's explore the rising trends in Chinese restaurants (17:39). On the show: Laiming, Niu Honglin & Gao Junya
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