Lu Yiding (R) and Wang Fufu make cakes at the Xiguan night market in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 6, 2025.
Lu Yiding, 29-year-old, and his girlfriend Wang Fufu run a cake stall at Nanning's bustling Xiguan night market. Each evening from around 6 p.m. until the early hours of the next morning, this "post-95" couple works tirelessly preparing food ingredients, baking cakes, and interacting with customers.
Lu first explored small business ventures during his college years in Wuhan. After graduation in 2019, he took conventional employment in Nanning. Influenced by personal interests and lifestyle preferences, he decided to quit his job and started his own business with his girlfriend in October 2023.
Lu explains that night market offers them an ideal starting point for small business, with steady customer flow and profits. The young couple see this venture as the first step toward their business success. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Lu Yiding serves cakes to customers at the Xiguan night market in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Lu Yiding sells cakes at the Xiguan night market in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 6, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Customers wait for Lu Yiding to make cakes at the Xiguan night market in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on May 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Lu Yiding (R) and Wang Fufu make cakes at the Xiguan night market in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on May 20, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Lu Yiding packs up his cake stall in the early morning at the Xiguan night market in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
Lu Yiding (R) and Wang Fufu pack up their utensils in the early morning at the Xiguan night market in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on April 7, 2025. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
An aerial drone photo taken on May 22, 2025 shows the Xiguan night market in Nanning, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
