On a weekend night, on an open stage in the Ninth Street of Guanyinqiao business area, Jiangbei district, southwest China's Chongqing municipality, people were singing and dancing, creating a lively atmosphere. "We come here to listen to music, enjoy food, and go shopping. The Ninth Street never sleeps at night," said Chen Qi, a young local resident.
Just across the street, at the Beicang Cultural and Creative Block, a 24-hour bookstore was filled with young readers, who are drawn to the artistic night market. The night economy is an important part of urban commerce. In China, the booming night economy has evolved from traditional night markets centered around dining and shopping to integrated hubs for culture, tourism, and entertainment.
Cities across the country are striving to boost nighttime cultural and tourism consumption and offer a wide range of nighttime activities in line with local conditions, injecting fresh energy into the consumer market. For instance, the 5th Tianjin Nighttime Life Festival was recently held in north China's Tianjin municipality, including over 100 events integrating shopping, tourism, culture, and sports. In Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning province, the First Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Culture Night Market was launched, where people could learn traditional Chinese fitness exercises like Baduanjin, Wuqinxi, and Tai Chi from experts.
Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei province, has integrated business models suc.