Optimism mixed with caution
As the government reiterated its intention to pump prime growth, China Daily reporters spoke to a cross-section of people from various industry segments to understand their views and impressions of the economy
The time when you could open an online store and expect people to come rushing in with money to spend has gone. At Taobao, where people can buy almost everything, the competition has become tougher as more and more retailers are setting up online stores.
Luckily, my online business is doing fairly well because I am selling something quite new on Taobao: Omamental plants and seeds. Compared with popular items sold online, such as cloth and food, what I sell is part of the emerging agriculture sector on Taobao, which means it is a new territory with lots of growth potential.
