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No more shared karaoke booths and massage chairs in China as Covid-19 takes the shine off sharing economy



Not so long ago, the shared karaoke booths next to the Shenzhen restaurant where Liu Lijuan works were packed at the weekend with young people looking to blow off some steam after working long shifts in China’s southern tech heartland.By scanning a QR code on the door, the tiny booths allowed groups of friends to enter and sing their favourite songs together for a few hours. But times have changed since the Covid-19 pandemic.“They’ve been empty most of the time since February,” said Liu, a 28…



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