ISLAMABAD: In the bustling heart of Zhongguancun, Beijing’s tech hub, a captivating scene is unfolding. Pakistani merchant Muhammad Kamil, with his fluent Mandarin, is enthusiastically introducing Pakistani onyx tea cans to Chinese audience on Douyin, China’s popular live-streaming and video platform. “This is natural Pakistani onyx; it’s absolutely stunning,” he beams, shining a flashlight on the onyx and showing consumers how to discern the quality of different onyx varieties. “The response has been overwhelming,” Kamil exclaims, referring to the Pakistan Douyin Shop he operates. In just a week since its launch, Kamil has been live-streaming for four hours every day, witnessing his sales skyrocket. DNA
