As working days get longer and cities get busier, consumers in China are showing an increasing interest in convenience foods. While Western door-to-door delivery services have long been established, Eastern food delivery start-ups are only now on the rise – and they’re set for huge growth.

Breakfast in China is nothing like it is in the West. Eggs, cereal and fresh fruit hardly ever appear on the menu, instead bland soups and dumplings are slurped down. But just as China has come around to buying Western luxury goods, is there a place for coffee and bacon on the Chinese breakfast table?

Parenthood is a difficult job – especially if you still have a 40-hour week to work on top. As young parents increasingly want to ‘have it all’ (family and career), businesses that aid them in this plight are coming to their aid. In China, a new app is relieving some of the pressures of parenthood.

Push for a pizza, swipe for a cleaner and tap for a taxi. The rise of apps like Uber is facilitating the culture of ‘I want it, and I want it now’. For digital-savvy city-dwellers from London to Beijing, everything you need – from your dinner to a ride home – is just an app away.