Livestreaming Sensation: A Case of Meituan Live

China’s food delivery sector is rapidly expanding, intensifying competition among platforms like Meituan, Douyin, and Ele.me. Meituan’s introduction of livestreaming features, such as “Meituan Live” and “Shen Qiang Shou,” boosts engagement and sales, but presents challenges for smaller businesses due to high resource demands and livestream content oversight concerns.