Solo dining
The number of single adults in China reached 240 million in 2018. More than 77 million of those adults live alone and that number is expected to rise to 92 million in 2021, according to China's official data.
With the single population boom, a new “singles economy” has been born and continues to thrive. Various products and services such as solo dining are designed to meet the consumption habits of a single person.
Many restaurants have introduced one-person stalls, where diners are separated, to attract customers.