Cooking up an online frenzy

Singles appear to be hanging up their spatulas, or guo chan in Chinese, and picking up smartphones to order takeaway meals.

Cooking looks as if it is going out of fashion with people who live alone, boosting the online meal delivery business.

"According to my experiences, there are barely any singles who are willing to cook," said Yang Gengshen, spokesman of Ele.me, one of China's largest online food delivery companies.