Marc Stewart, CNN Correspondent: Is eating a bagel a cool thing to do in China?"
Xi Xi, Customer: 2At first I thought it was quite cool because there weren't any bagels before, but now I think it's already a regular option for me. However, some people still do not quite 3get it."
Marc Stewart: The baking 4bustle has begun at this bagel bakery. but this isn't New York city. This is Beijing, China. you could say the city's 5booming with bagels in cafes, on phone delivery apps, and on social media.
Xi Xi, Customer: Healthy, good looking and it's also a new trend.
Marc Stewart: This is a traditional Chinese bun and like a bagel, it's 6made of flour and water. But bagels cost 10 to 20 times more 7on average, and people 8are willing to pay for it. One of the newest stores, Bagel Bugel, opened in Beijing just a few months ago.
"Why do you think bagels are so popular right now in Beijing?"
Fiona, Owner, Bagel Bugel: Young people, they more and more like the healthy lifestyle and they also get so many news in the social media to know that bagel is a healthy food.
