DALIAN, China -- Despite another year of record Singles Day sales, China's consumer-spending boom appears to be waning, and people's buying habits reveal some less than healthy trends.
"I'll just have to 'eat earth' for the next six months," joked Sun Yuxin, a 25-year-old in Dalian who had spent 5,000 yuan ($720), roughly a month's salary, during the annual shopping event.
