# Live-streaming Economy

Hangzhou’s Vertical Village: The Rise and Regression of an Influencer Fortress

Once the world's most densely populated influencer hub, Hangzhou's Regent International building is transitioning into a blue-collar residential complex as China’s live-streaming boom cools and AI replaces human hosts. The tower's evolution from a luxury landmark to an affordable 'vertical village' serves as a microcosm of the shifting economic priorities and demographic realities in modern urban China.