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A Chinese Couple’s Delivery Restaurant: $300K Yearly Sales, $0 Profit! Who’s Taking the Money?

Long-form18:47News & Politics

Published Oct 11, 2026, 5:30 PM · 5d ago

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846K subscribers · median 69.7K views
Views
52,080
+21 views/hour
Likes
873
1.7% of views
Comments
98
0.19% of views

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Views / hour now
21
measured 7h ago
Peak views / hour
41
1d ago
Avg views / day
9.9K
since upload
First 24 hours
—
not tracked from upload
vs channel median
0.8×
Rank in channel
#18
of 22 tracked
Engagement
1.9%
likes + comments / views
Est. ad revenue
$208–$469
lifetime, $4–9 RPM

Views over time

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Description

Earlier this year, mainland industry publication Canyinjie ran an article describing “2.2 million yuan (about US$308,000) in sales, zero profit.” As 2026 began, a harsh new phrase spread online: “busy but unprofitable.” Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT2kPBcD6tXn8TP_aV7BmgA/join #chinaobserver All rights reserved. ⭐You can support us at: https://donorbox.org/china-observer-supporting-independent-news ⭐For business cooperation, please contact us: [email protected]

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