SHANGHAI: Zhou Hongying, 49, a villager, never expected that she would become popular among some online shoppers in China. Using livestreaming, she sells handmade shoes, bags and locally grown agricultural products on well-known e-commerce platforms.
On average, a typical livestream session of hers attracts audiences of nearly 10,000 potential e-shoppers. During the show, she demonstrates stitching soles for shoes made of cloth, an ancestral skill she has come to master.
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