street vendors Archives - Pavement Pieces https://pavementpieces.com/tag/street-vendors/ From New York to the Nation Tue, 20 Apr 2021 20:41:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Street vendors struggle as New Yorkers and tourists stay home https://pavementpieces.com/street-vendors-struggle-as-new-yorkers-and-tourists-stay-home/ https://pavementpieces.com/street-vendors-struggle-as-new-yorkers-and-tourists-stay-home/#respond Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:46:05 +0000 https://pavementpieces.com/?p=25492 Many New York City street vendors are struggling to keep their businesses afloat, but most are excluded from unemployment benefits. They continue to work, often operating at a loss, as commuters and tourists stay home.

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]]> https://pavementpieces.com/street-vendors-struggle-as-new-yorkers-and-tourists-stay-home/feed/ 0 China promotes street vendors to reboot the economy https://pavementpieces.com/china-promotes-street-vendors-to-reboot-the-economy/ https://pavementpieces.com/china-promotes-street-vendors-to-reboot-the-economy/#respond Mon, 08 Jun 2020 12:19:58 +0000 https://pavementpieces.com/?p=22861  Due to the outbreak of coronavirus, China’s economy shrank 6.8% in the first quarter compared with a year ago.

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]]> Street vendors were prohibited in China, but the authority now encourages people to set up open-air stalls as part of the post-coronavirus economic plan. Like many other parts of the country, street vendors and restaurants  in Sichuan now can set up stalls and outside dining without license or worrying about the Urban Administration Bureau, known as “Chengguan.”

 Due to the outbreak of coronavirus, China’s economy shrank 6.8% in the first quarter compared with a year ago.

A restaurant puts tables outside. Photo by Bohao Liu

Exhibiting goods on an umbrella.Photo by Bohao Liu

A vendor fiddles with his flowers. Photo by Bohao Liu

A restaurant expands its space to sidewalk. Photo by Bohao Liu

An unattended stall. Photo by Bohao Liu

A street vendor exhibits goods on the ground. Photo by Bohao Liu

“Retail Space for Sale.” Photo by Bohao Liu

A street vendor cooks for customers. Photo by Bohao Liu

A couple sets up street BBQ stall. Photo by Bohao Liu

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