Share this postConsmuers hit by "Ice-cream assassins"www.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastConsmuers hit by "Ice-cream assassins"0:00-25:09Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of RealTime MandarinSubscribe to listenConsmuers hit by "Ice-cream assassins"Brand-obsessed consumers are assassinated by extortionate ice-cream pricesAndrew MethvenJul 16, 2022∙ Paid3Share this postConsmuers hit by "Ice-cream assassins"www.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareChina has the biggest ice-cream market in the world, valued at 150 billion yuan ($23 billion) in 2020.The recent heatwave there has set the scene for a new phenomenon: ‘Ice-cream Assassins’ 雪糕刺客 xuě …This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastThe RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. The RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeAndrew MethvenRecent EpisodesArrival of driverless cars threatens livelihoods of thousands of taxi drivers8 hrs ago • Andrew MethvenChina food safety scandal: cooking oil transported in fuel tankersJul 20 • Andrew MethvenWorst floods in 30 years hit parts of southern ChinaJul 13 • Andrew MethvenPrice wars in China's solar industry lead to push to go globalJul 6 • Andrew MethvenManner Coffee finds itself in hot waterJun 29 • Andrew Methven17-year-old fashion student beats hundreds of competitors from top universities in a global mathematics competition Jun 22 • Andrew Methven618 shopping festival has its "toughest year yet"Jun 15 • Andrew MethvenFounder of JD.com criticised after internal speech goes viralJun 8 • Andrew Methven