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The Covid-19 pandemic pushed more rural residents online, helping close the gap with urban areas Online entertainment such as live-streaming and short video services continue to grow, while ride-hailing and food delivery enterprises struggle Online entertainment such as live-streaming and short video services continue to prosper, while ride-hailing and food delivery enterprises struggle. The Covid-19 pandemic encouraged millions more people in China to work, shop and seek entertainment online this year. That has resulted in increased use of live-streaming and short video-sharing services, but other segments are still struggling to recover, according to a biannual government report on internet usage....