Consumption gains steam in shopfest

By Xinhua News Agency

Jun 22, 2022 12:11 am

BEIJING: Chinese consumption recovery has gained traction from a mid-year online shopping event amid efforts to improve domestic market demand.

During last week's '618' online shopping festival, the value of orders on JD.com totaled 379.3 billion yuan (about $57 billion), up from 343.8 billion yuan in the same period last year, latest data showed.

This June 18, 2022 file photo shows an employee promoting jewelry made from pearls on a television screen at the Hongqiao Pearl Market in Beijing’s Dongcheng district. XINHUA PHOTO

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