Share this postDisappointing sales in China's 618 online shopping festivalwww.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastDisappointing sales in China's 618 online shopping festival0:00-26:04Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of RealTime MandarinSubscribe to listenDisappointing sales in China's 618 online shopping festivalBig discounts no longer work on China's online shoppersAndrew MethvenJul 02, 2022∙ Paid2Share this postDisappointing sales in China's 618 online shopping festivalwww.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareChina has two main online shopping festivals each year.The biggest is Double 11 (双十一 shuāng shí yī), Singles Day, also known as 光棍节 guāng gùn jié, which is held in November. It was conceived by Aliba…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 EpisodesChina 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 Methven100,000 protesters take to the streets in TaipeiJun 1 • Andrew Methven