After the financial crisis of 2008, Spain's younger generation did not want to take over small, time-consuming and low-profit family shops. According to the survey data published by the city government in July of this year, almost a fifth of Barcelona's bars and restaurants were continuously occupied by Chinese. Four months ago, Xiaorui's family from Qingtian, Zhejiang, bought the community "Bar" from Aunt Ying in the coastal town of Yurt de Mar. Sister Ying is the first Chinese to open a shop in the town and has already established a foothold; But Xiamei, who fully believes she can be a boss and get rich, has gone from part-time employee to bar owner, but she's still trapped in childbirth with no end in sight. Beneath the Cathay sign, instant Master Kong noodles are displayed on the counter, and fried rice and wontons are printed at the bottom of the menu. Four slot machines in the store operate day and night, from 8:00 a.m. to 03:30 a.m., all year round. The shop relies only on their family and a pair of Indian brothers who earn a low hourly wage to support themselves. The hand sanitizer is so diluted with water that it cannot lather. Her mother, Xiomi, lost a lot of weight and was busy working in the bar and kitchen for sixteen hours a day. However, the high-intensity consumption did not bring the expected returns. The Russia-Ukraine war resulted in a decrease in the number of tourists and the economic downturn changed the consumption habits of tourists. In the store, customers often order a glass of beer and sit there for four hours, and even ask for free food after losing money in the slot machine. Looking at the monitor screen, Xiao Rui said: "It seems that there are many people, but in fact they do not spend money." Faced with the lower than expected flow of customers and the decreasing income and expenses, Shiomi, who was physically and mentally exhausted, decided to stop. She wanted to give up the bar and return to Barcelona to work. Click on the link to read the full text.

After the financial crisis of 2008, Spain's younger generation did not want to take over small, time-consuming and low-profit family shops. According to the survey data published by the city government in July of this year, almost a fifth of Barcelona's bars and restaurants were continuously occupied by Chinese. Four months ago, Xiaorui's family from Qingtian, Zhejiang, bought the community "Bar" from Aunt Ying in the coastal town of Yurt de Mar. Sister Ying is the first Chinese to open a shop in the town and has already established a foothold; But Xiamei, who fully believes she can be a boss and get rich, has gone from part-time employee to bar owner, but she's still trapped in childbirth with no end in sight. Beneath the Cathay sign, instant Master Kong noodles are displayed on the counter, and fried rice and wontons are printed at the bottom of the menu. Four slot machines in the store operate day and night, from 8:00 a.m. to 03:30 a.m., all year round. The shop relies only on their family and a pair of Indian brothers who earn a low hourly wage to support themselves. The hand sanitizer is so diluted with water that it cannot lather. Her mother, Xiomi, lost a lot of weight and was busy working in the bar and kitchen for sixteen hours a day. However, the high-intensity consumption did not bring the expected returns. The Russia-Ukraine war resulted in a decrease in the number of tourists and the economic downturn changed the consumption habits of tourists. In the store, customers often order a glass of beer and sit there for four hours, and even ask for free food after losing money in the slot machine. Looking at the monitor screen, Xiao Rui said: "It seems that there are many people, but in fact they do not spend money." Faced with the lower than expected flow of customers and the decreasing income and expenses, Shiomi, who was physically and mentally exhausted, decided to stop. She wanted to give up the bar and return to Barcelona to work. Click on the link to read the full text.