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The Business of Burgers in Beijing: What Fast Food Festivals Reveal About China's Economy artwork
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The Business of Burgers in Beijing: What Fast Food Festivals Reveal About China's Economy

Barbarians at the Gate by Barbarians at the Gate

Apr 21, 20260:33:22Society & Culture

Mike Wester launched the first Burger Fest in Beijing 13 years ago as a scrappy response to the collapse of print ad revenue. Today, burger festivals run in third-tier cities across China, subsidized by local governments...

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The Business of Burgers in Beijing: What Fast Food Festivals Reveal About China's Economy is an episode from Barbarians at the Gate by Barbarians at the Gate. Mike Wester launched the first Burger Fest in Beijing 13 years ago as a scrappy r...

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Published Apr 21, 2026, 0:33:22 long, audio available.