Chinese entrepreneurs in Spain shift from "bazaar" shops to new wave of modern businesses


  • World
  • Friday, 14 Nov 2025

BARCELONA, Spain, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- For decades, discount "bazaar" stores were the most visible sign of the Chinese community in Spain. Today, that picture is rapidly changing.

As online shopping expands and Spain's Chinese population grows to more than 226,000 people, with over half of working-age residents self-employed according to the Union of Professionals and Self-Employed Workers (UPTA), Chinese entrepreneurs are branching into new sectors.

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