[dana321]

Its not just China.

Here in the UK for the first time, i've seen multiple billboards with nothing but scraps on them (they've deleted the adverts by scraping the remnants off)

[tonyedgecombe]

The advertising industry has continued to grow in the UK so I don't think you can read too much into your anecdote.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/281583/advertising-spend...

[nradov]

Maybe advertisers have shifted their spending to social media?