China's Gen Z is in the mood for malatang

China's youngsters, the driving force of tourism, are heading to Tianshui for its spicy broth made with local peppercorns

- Bloomberg

Powered by social media, young people in China are travelling to the far corners of the country, places that those a decade or two older missed. As the spring Qingming festival draws near, China's jobless divas are on the road again. Having enjoyed the ice and snow show and taken Instagram-worthy selfies in the northern city of Harbin this winter, they continue to visit the most unexpected places, where one yuan goes a long way.

The latest sensation is Tianshui, a small city of 3 million in Gansu province. Tucked away in northwest China, Tianshui has been forgotten since the Qin Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. Visitors to Gansu would only go to Dunhuang, home to the caves that contain thousands of ancient Buddha statues.