About this episode

The episode discusses Shenzhen's innovative approach to school uniforms, allowing parents to purchase them affordably while addressing criticisms of the system.

The back-to-school season has long meant overpriced uniforms and endless waiting, but Shenzhen offers a different model. Parents buy standard school shirts at corner stores, supermarkets, or through delivery apps for the price of a meal. The city set a unified design and let the market handle the rest. So how did Shenzhen pull this off, and what are the criticisms? On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushan

People in this episode

Host: Steve

Guests: Fei Fei, Yushan

Topics covered

• school uniforms
• education
• Shenzhen
• parenting
• market model

Keywords

• Shenzhen
• school uniforms
• back-to-school
• education model
• affordable clothing

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Shenzhen

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