Economist Tea House. Essence Edition

Author: Jin Mingshan
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: The seven essential things for daily life in China are firewood, rice, cooking oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea. This represents the fundamental needs of ordinary Chinese people. From an economist's perspective, these should be considered within the realm of "people's livelihood." After experiencing reform and opening-up, the Chinese people have entered a transitional phase from subsistence to a moderately prosperous society. While these seven necessities remain essential for the common folk, there has been a shift—whereas in the past, "tea" was more favored by those with leisure time, now ordinary people are also more inclined to engage with it. "The Tea House" is dedicated to focusing on people's livelihood and its related material and spiritual civilization.