“Revenge spending” is the post-coronavirus buzzword in China. It’s the impulse to shop after months cooped up in quarantine. But the phrase actually dates back to the 1980s, when China’s economy opened up. So what does it actually mean, and are people in China really spending with a vengeance?

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Producer: Clarissa Wei
Editor: Hanley Chu
Animation: Annie Hall
Mastering: Victor Peña

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