At around 7 p.m., it was supposed to be the peak dining period, yet many Xibei restaurants were busy, and even empty. This is a scene I saw during my field visit to a number of Xibei restaurants a few days ago. Recently, an internet source said that Xibei will completely go out of business within two to three months, which quickly sparked a heated discussion among netizens. Xibei responded that currently all stores across the country are operating normally. After visiting many Xibei restaurants over the past few days, I found that most of the restaurants are still in business, but the business is lackluster. Some Xibei restaurant clerks revealed that their stores may close at the end of this month, and some store clerks said they haven't received a notice to close the store yet, but the business hasn't been good, and it's very difficult to continue operating.

At around 7 p.m., it was supposed to be the peak dining period, yet many Xibei restaurants were busy, and even empty. This is a scene I saw during my field visit to a number of Xibei restaurants a few days ago. Recently, an internet source said that Xibei will completely go out of business within two to three months, which quickly sparked a heated discussion among netizens. Xibei responded that currently all stores across the country are operating normally. After visiting many Xibei restaurants over the past few days, I found that most of the restaurants are still in business, but the business is lackluster. Some Xibei restaurant clerks revealed that their stores may close at the end of this month, and some store clerks said they haven't received a notice to close the store yet, but the business hasn't been good, and it's very difficult to continue operating.