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 EpisodesWho are China's "unfinished kids"?Oct 5 • Andrew MethvenChina's drug dilemma: patients push back on limited choicesSep 28 • Andrew MethvenChina’s long-expected increase of retirement age sparks widespread criticism Sep 21 • Andrew MethvenChina suffers crushing 0-7 defeat to JapanSep 14 • Andrew MethvenIBM cuts 1,000 jobs in minutes amid China layoffsSep 7 • Andrew MethvenBlack Myth: Wukong launch boosts brand collaborationsAug 31 • Andrew MethvenDelivery worker clashes with security guard Aug 24 • Andrew MethvenHigh profile political pundit goes silentAug 17 • Andrew Methven