Finance & economics | Of industrial hubs and spicy crayfish

Xi Jinping’s economic revolution aims to spread growth

An inland city, Changsha, highlights potential limits

CHANGSHA, CHINA - JULY 21, 2020: Hundreds of young Chinese braved the scorching heat and sweltering humidity to visit a statue of a young Mao Zedong on the Orange Isle in the center of Xiangjiang River, which runs through Mao's hometown of Changsha. (Photo by Anna Fifield/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Aug 16th 2022|Changsha

To get a cup of milk tea from Chayan Yuese in the central Chinese city of Changsha, you may have to queue for an hour in the sweltering heat. The local company, known in English as “Sexy Tea”, has become a national sensation. Patrons insist that its method of steeping tea leaves and its ratio of water to milk produce a mellow brew that helps wash down fiery, pepper-laden local dishes.

This article appeared in the Finance & economics section of the print edition under the headline “Inland, comrades!”