China tutors sell eggs and meat on live stream after government ban

The ban upended the US$120 billion (S$163.6 billion) industry, wiping billions off the market value of giants in the sector. PHOTO: AFP
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BEIJING - A government clampdown on private tutoring firms in China in July has forced many to diversify.

The country's largest agency New Oriental Education and Technology is venturing into e-commerce, with its founder Yu Minhong leading hundreds of teachers to sell farm produce such as eggs, fruits and meat on live stream.

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