All over the streets and remote villages, why can Chinese supermarkets be spread all over Argentina?

The film From Here to China, shot by Argentine director Federico Marcelo, tells a story in a humorous way: in the 1980s, the hero's father opened a grocery store, and the business was not prosperous, but it was ok. The migration tide in the 1990s gave Argentina a lot of Chinese supermarkets, which opened in the most convenient location in the block. Gradually, there are fewer and fewer local supermarkets and more and more supermarkets in China. ...

Chinese who have just arrived in Argentina find it difficult to communicate with local people because of the language barrier, and supermarkets are known as an industry that can be quickly solved by a calculator, so they have become the first choice for most Chinese immigrants.

One hundred years ago, Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world. Although its economy has experienced ups and downs and is now facing difficulties, Argentines have formed a high welfare social system that attaches importance to labor rights and fixed working hours. In the last century, local supermarkets generally opened in the morning 10, closed at 6 pm, had a lunch break at noon, and were closed on weekends and holidays.

Although the right to work is guaranteed, the daily life of residents is very inconvenient, and China immigrants have seized this business opportunity. The first supermarket in China is usually a "couple shop". Work, accommodation and meals are all in the shop. The two took turns to rest, stood by the counter, tallied goods and cleaned the warehouse by themselves. Business hours are "black and white" and are open all year round.

According to preliminary estimates, there are more than 1 10,000 Chinese supermarkets in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina with a population of more than 3 million, and Chinese supermarkets can be found in every bustling block in the city center. Now that the supermarkets in the capital are saturated, China immigrants will look elsewhere.