"Now, we have in our hands a few technology specialties that others are craving.

“现在，我们手中有一些其他人渴望的技术专长。

Lu said: "Like the universal craving for ice cream among young kids, their understanding of the true, the good and the beautiful is the same, which is also what their parents ask for in early education products.

The recent launch of the Sephora Tmall Global Flagship Store, in a partnership with Alibaba Group's e-commerce site for imported goods, aims to "answer this craving appetite" for a growing portfolio of beauty products not yet familiar to Chinese customers, said Benjamin Vuchot, Asia president of Sephora.

The new products are tailor-made for Asian consumers, who crave luncheon meat, with many from Hong Kong considering it their favorite processed meat, said David Yeung, founder of the company.

The cosmetics industry, notably people's craving for foreign beauty brands, is in the midst of an apparent boom, bucking the slowing economic growth.

In 2018, Mars China teamed up with the Alibaba Group to create a chile-infused Snickers bar that aims to satisfy Chinese consumers' hunger and craving for a tongue-tingling treat.

It also sates enlightened consumers' new-found craving for environmental protection.

For instance, United States food company Mars has teamed up with Alibaba Group to create a chili-infused Snickers bar that aims to satisfy Chinese consumers' craving for a tongue-tingling treat.

Born and growing up in a poor family, the 34-year-old entrepreneur left his family for studies since primary school, making him crave for more time to accompany his parents.

If you crave a decent bowl of wonton noodle soup, go to a special eatery.

Consumers these days crave new experiences.

Soon after joining Zippo, Liu researched a bit and found that young people crave some kind of status symbols and usually find them in branded products.

For instance, according to the firm's China Initial Quality Study published last year, unpleasant interior odors have topped the list of complaints by Chinese emerging motoring class, while that very leathery and sweet smell is something that their American counterparts crave in new cars.

The country draws comparisons with China a decade ago, with its lack of retail infrastructure, an exploding mobile-user base, and a growing middle-class craving leisure and quality goods.

But that has changed dramatically as a new wave of tourists, especially among the older and more influential middle class, crave for something different.

Tian's craving for healthy beverages made from quality ingredients is spreading among Chinese consumers, who are able and willing to spend money to please themselves.

"As digital transformation sweeps across sectors, all companies are craving IT talent and causing more active flow of talent.

Housing demand remains strong with many first-time home buyers and those who crave better living conditions, which forms the foundation for long-term, steady and sound development of the real estate sector, Liu said.

Their craving for exclusive experiences and crossover products is propelling retailers like Freshippo to come up with exquisite culinary offerings.

The minsu was renovated for tourists craving for a different kind of private accommodation.

Demand robust for local specialties, home entertainment, imported goodsSurging cross-city order placements, craving for local specialties and imported goods, desire for healthy lifestyle items, as well as home-based entertainment characterize this year's Spring Festival online shopping trends, as more Chinese stayed put during the holiday to curb the potential spread of COVID-19.

As Chinese consumers increasingly crave better lives, demand for high-quality housing with better locations and services will increase, Evergrande noted.

New flavors will meet the demand of young people who crave for something fresh, and it will help to enlarge the scale and eating frequencies of consumers," said Neil Wang, president of consultancy Frost& Sullivan China.

"As an increasing number of Chinese crave alternatives to pork, demand for other kinds of meat has seen a significant rise," he said.

As China's middle-class population grows, more people now crave a diversified menu on their dining tables, leading to an increasing demand for high-quality seafood.

Future Cuisine, a producer and exporter of premium New Zealand seafood, is targeting consumers that crave the best with its export of king salmon, a rare species of salmon.

"That's why they crave novel and high-quality products.

Chinese consumers now crave high-quality travel and local experiences.

Analysts attributed the robust growth of international air travel passengers partly to the booming outbound tourism market, as increasingly affluent Chinese crave experiencing exotic cultures.

JETRO said a rising number of Chinese travelers to Japan enjoy local cuisine, and crave for more back home.

Craving something cold on a hot summer day?

Tour agencies' new products cater to travelers who crave for "in-depth overseas tours" that are linked to sporting events or destinations made famous by local sports teams, they said.

The SAIC Audi Q6 is designed to cater to drivers who crave an exceptional driving experience, whether navigating the hectic city streets or racing through the tranquil countryside.

cn]China is known for its craving for SUVs, which has been the fastest-growing segment in its automobile industry.

Xu Qi, vice-president of Realme, said the company will allocate 70 percent of its research and development budget this year to creating high-end products as part of the young brand's broader push to resonate with consumers that crave such goods.

The rapid rise of TikTok is attributed to the fact that more than half of India's 1.3 billion people are under the age of 25 who crave to be part of new online trends.

China's innumerous internet users and expanding middle-income consumers, who crave a higher quality of life, are major forces driving the emergence of new technologies, products and services.

"These steps individually and together help to reduce global trade policy uncertainty, something markets have been craving for months," Karolyi told China Daily.

Analysts said the price increase of Chinese beer reflected upgraded consumption in the world's second-largest economy, as increasingly affluent consumers are less sensitive to prices but crave more high-end packaging and brands.