Asia Insight · SEASON 10
China's Live Commerce Village
Episode 27 · 2021-12-24
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
In recent months, new residents have flooded to Beixiazhu Village in Zhejiang Province to be involved with livestreaming e-commerce, a growing industry that offers opportunities for anyone to potentially get rich quick. Many aspiring streamers include single mothers, the uneducated or others facing obstacles to conventional full-time employment. Industries have grown around the phenomenon, with schools offering intensive training courses to hopefuls willing to do whatever it takes to make a sale.
28 minutes
Season 10 episodes
1. From Tourism to Farming2021-01-15
2. A Family Facing an Unsure Christmas: The Philippines2021-01-22
3. Thailand's Elephant Tribe: Searching for a New Path2021-01-29
4. The Darkness Around China's "Ghost Castles"2021-02-26
5. Vietnam: Fighting the Second Wave2021-03-05
6. The "Homeland" of Korean-Chinese Migrants in South Korea2021-03-12
7. Sustainable Forest Living in Laos2021-03-19
8. South Korea's Elderly YouTubers2021-03-26
9. Reviving Indigenous Designs: North Borneo, Malaysia2021-04-16
10. Children Forging their Futures with Baseball: China2021-05-14
11. Saving Lives through Gotong Royong: Indonesia2021-06-04
12. Muay Thai Daughters - Pride of the Family: Thailand2021-06-11
13. A Life-changing Week: South Korea's Don't Worry Village2021-07-02
14. Helping Homeless Migrants: Shenzhen, China2021-07-09
15. South Korean Women Choosing Unmarried Life2021-08-27
16. The Frontline of Food Delivery - South Korea2021-09-24
17. The Birthplace of the One-child Policy: China's Graying Population2021-10-01
18. Healthy Hearts in the Steppes: Mongolia2021-10-15
19. Young People "Lying Flat" in China2021-10-29
20. Magic Mongolia: A Shelter for Children2021-11-05
21. Island's Fight for Zero Plastic Waste: Taiwan2021-11-12
22. A Pro-Democracy Newspaper Shuts Down: Hong Kong2021-11-19
23. The "Matchmaking Park" for Seniors: Beijing, China2021-11-26
24. Shanghai's Migrant Opera: The Final Curtain2021-12-03
25. Street Art Bringing Change: Thailand2021-12-10
26. Afghanistan: Will Peace Return?2021-12-17
27. China's Live Commerce Village2021-12-24
28. Grandma of the Empty Village: Nepal2021-12-31
