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Looking outside her Beijing coffee shop, where seven other nearby cafes — including a Starbucks — compete for customers, Huang Ying is simply glad to still be in business. In the 17 years since opening her cafe in the trendy 798 Art Zone district, making money has gotten harder — even before the coronavirus. Rent and labor costs have increased while rival after rival waded into a market that has failed to live up to expectations.
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