China's consumption of chocolate and other sweets is witnessing robust growth this year, as more people pass by shops selling such products after a three-year pandemic kept many indoors for long stretches.

今年，中国的巧克力和其他糖果消费量强劲增长，在经历了三年的疫情后，越来越多的人经过销售此类产品的商店，许多人长时间呆在室内。

Unlike views of the desolate desert surroundings, indoors there are many experts busy arranging the interior layout of the vaccine production equipment and power lines－all for the purpose of better arming the region in its future fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

与荒凉的沙漠环境不同，室内有许多专家正忙于安排疫苗生产设备和电力线的内部布局，所有这些都是为了更好地武装该地区未来抗击新冠肺炎疫情。

Apart from expanding its production capacity in China, Yu said the company is working closely with leading mobile network carriers and equipment vendors to develop new infrastructure solutions that will help mobile operators meet the challenge of rolling out 5G coverage, both outdoors and indoors, as quickly and cost-efficiently as possible.

Affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the amount of time people stay indoors has soared significantly, and the health and safety of the indoor environment has come to the center of people's attention, Zhou said.

E-commerce that incorporates livestreaming has been gaining traction in China since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, as hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers were confined indoors.

Moreover, there were huge temperature differences between indoors and outdoors in the desert in the Middle East, raising strict requirements for the heat-shielding performance of the glass curtain walls.

Online products of early education content publisher Babybus hit pay dirt abroadCinemas, restaurants and various other businesses may have been hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic's fallout, but online education has received a tremendous leg-up from people confined indoors during the lockdown periods.

Chinese e-retailers are ramping up efforts to spur sales in the upcoming mid-year promotion season, with live-streaming shopping expected to be a fierce battlefield, which has boomed after the COVID-19 epidemic kept Chinese consumers indoors for months.

With one-third of the world's population forced to remain indoors, the International Monetary Fund has predicted that global growth will enter the deepest recession since the 1930s.

For instance, Hangzhou-based internet-based company QuVideo Co Ltd, parent of video-editing app VivaVideo, provided its mobile video creation tools and services so that those stuck indoors due to lockdowns could do some creative work.

Han Sheng, founder and chief executive officer of QuVideo, said when the epidemic broke out in China, people spent most of their time indoors.

Online sales stayed relatively stable as consumers turned to online shopping when staying indoors, falling 0.8 percent.

The nation had urged its citizens to remain indoors in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state for 14 days starting from last Monday.

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The catering industry has been hit hard as a big part of the population is confined indoors due to restrictions placed on large gatherings at public places like restaurants, in order to contain the spread of the virus.

Owing to novel coronavirus outbreak, people have been largely confined indoors with outdoor shopping largely reduced.

And we are also launching products like the masks so that people can have both clean air indoors and outdoors.

PM2.5 concentration indoors should be less than 75 micrograms per cubic meter for elderly people and children — the cutoff line for what is defined as "good" air outdoors, according to international standards.

Confined to indoors during the pandemic lockdowns, consumers turned to e-commerce for supplies, and the new phenomenon of livestreaming caught on and experienced a meteoric rise, market experts said.

E-commerce that incorporates livestreaming has been gaining traction in China since the outbreak of COVID-19, as hundreds of millions of Chinese consumers were confined indoors.

"Every yuan we spent was well worth it because we got to travel after several months of being mostly indoors in Shanghai due to the epidemic.

Indoor skiing can be grouped into two parts — skiing institutions majoring in training and retail, and those that build ski slopes indoors to simulate outdoor skiing experiences.

"People on average spend 90 percent of their time indoors.

"Consumers have shown surging demand for fresh foods including vegetables, fruit, milk, meat and frozen products when they are confined indoors and switch to online shopping due to the pandemic, which has given a big boost to sales of cold storage products," said Wang Lei, senior research manager of the home appliances business unit at AVC.

Resort operators in North and East China have added winter attractions and events including festival decorations, moved shows indoors and run promotions for their fluffy themed toys.

On freezing cold days, outdoor shows and programs are transferred indoors, said Doug Akers, vice-president of park operations at the resort.

Winter is no longer a slack travel season in China, thanks to the popularity and increasing availability of ice and snow activities, high-end hot springs and things to do indoors.

Chinese makers of small home appliances are seeing explosive growth in exports as most people remain indoors and increasingly cook for themselves amid extended COVID-19-related lockdowns worldwide.

Countless people overseas are stuck indoors during the pandemic, which has boosted sales of small home appliances, Li said, adding that toasters and blenders are particularly favored by foreign consumers.

Joyoung, one of China's leading home appliance manufacturers and soybean milk machine makers, said small household appliances have been gaining traction in China since the outbreak of COVID-19, as tens of millions of Chinese were confined indoors due to restrictions on large gatherings and travel.

The resumption has unleashed domestic travel demand of those who had canceled their reservations and stayed indoors under self-quarantine orders.

Livestreaming e-commerce has been gaining traction in China since the outbreak of COVID-19, as tens of millions of Chinese were confined indoors and moved shopping online due to restrictions on large gatherings and travel.

The traditional catering industry faced great challenges as a large part of the population has been confined indoors due to restrictions meant to contain the spread of the virus.

Months of virtual confinement indoors due to epidemic-related lockdowns and restrictions on physical movements meant that "return to normal" would spark demand for outdoor experiences that are "free, private and independent".

Online platforms that list short-term shared accommodations have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic as hundreds of millions of guests canceled their reservations and stayed indoors under self-quarantine.

As COVID-19 has forced tens of millions of people indoors, the medical aesthetic sector－which normally requires face-to-face beauty consultations－is finding a new way forward.

The epidemic forced me to stay indoors and it changed my living habits.

However, China's oil storages in some areas have been filled to near capacity, as the coronavirus epidemic disrupted business activities and kept more citizens indoors.

The catering industry has faced great challenges as a large part of the population have been confined indoors due to restrictions meant to contain the spread of the virus.

I have to remain indoors to avoid getting infected.

And as the world grapples with the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic that essentially keeps people indoors, sucks the life out of physical stores and disrupts normal marketing campaigns, livestreaming in China is also helping affected areas revive business and expedite the digital transformation of several sectors and transactions.

"With people spending more time indoors, they are turning to mobiles for entertainment," the report said.

According to him, many people will continue to study and work from home and spend more time indoors.

The online video and digital reading industry is seeing a big boost amid the epidemic, and becoming a major method of entertainment as tens of millions of Chinese are confined indoors due to restrictions on large gatherings and travel.

However, the unexpected COVID-19 outbreak has kept people indoors, and the aviation sector saw passenger load slump to less than 20 percent in February, said Yu Nan, an industry analyst with Haitong Securities.

"We have specialized lessons to teach owners to walk their dogs indoors.

Chinese e-commerce and delivery or courier companies are fast embracing contactless delivery to meet rising demand from health-conscious Chinese consumers who find themselves staying indoors mostly due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Three days after the expansion plan was announced, Song stopped by the administrative service center — despite the municipal government's warning earlier that day that people should stay indoors as the strongest typhoon so far this year, Lekima, was about to hit the city with heavy rain and high winds.

The scene is actually set above ground and indoors, within a chic new space called Lane 100 that is located on the seventh floor of No 1 Shopping Center on East Nanjing Road, a well-known shopping area in the country.

We can only take 3.2 million visitors on a stablized basis because it's indoors.

High-frequency PWM — or pulse width modulation — is able to adjust the luminance of displays depending on various conditions, such as when a user goes indoors from bright outdoor sunlight or turns on a light in darkness.

In the future, no matter whether the facilities are underwater, indoors or in deep space, we will be able to enjoy highly precise, safe and intelligent positioning and navigation services.

Its sales in February fell 60 percent year-on-year as people were encouraged to stay indoors and avoid public spaces like showrooms.

Alvin Wang Graylin, China president of HTC, said VR and AR are poised for robust growth as the novel coronavirus outbreak prompted a large number of consumers and employees to stay indoors and use VR and AR to communicate with colleagues and to entertain themselves.

Sector banks on latest breakthroughs, steps up software development effortsVirtual and augmented reality technology are poised to witness robust growth as an increasing number of consumers and employees stay indoors and use VR and AR solutions to communicate with colleagues and entertain themselves since the novel coronavirus outbreak, said industry experts.

In face of the COVID-19 pandemic, a rising number of consumers, stuck indoors due to restrictions on outdoor movement, had to exercise at home.

They were on their first outing in months, having been confined indoors for much of this year due to COVID-19-related lockdowns.

Livestreaming has become an important medium for acquiring knowledge, entertainment and shopping since the outbreak of COVID-19, as tens of millions of Chinese were confined indoors due to restrictions on large gatherings and travel.

The catering industry has been hit hard as much of the population is confined indoors due to restrictions placed on large gatherings at public places like restaurants.

We see consumers are trapped indoors and switching to online purchases.

Singing, learning to cook and fresh food sales have been hugely popular during confinementAfter being confined indoors for about three weeks due to the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, Wang Xin, a 32-year-old editor from a financial magazine, found her cooking skills have improved by leaps and bounds.

Just like Wang, many Chinese people, who are staying indoors to avoid infection and trying to relieve boredom, are taking this opportunity to learn how to cook and are seeking new forms of entertainment to enrich their daily lives amid the COVID-19 outbreak.

Zhang Zhouping, a senior analyst with the Internet Economy Research Institute of China E-commerce Research, said that remote work has become the most preferred alternative working method for many enterprises amid the current outbreak, as more people stay indoors and avoid public places.

The novel coronavirus epidemic kept people indoors and pushed up demand for online grocery purchases.

But sectors such as food retailers, online streaming, gaming and e-commerce will benefit as people remain indoors.