"That requires home appliance manufacturers to constantly upgrade their products," Zhong added.

Many Chinese home appliance makers including Zhong's company are seeking to cash in on the country's consumption upgrade.

China's leading artificial intelligence (AI) firm iFlytek is working to embed its AI technologies such as voice recognition into home appliances and service robots to improve their ability to interact with people.

Ding Rui, director of the company's open platform business, said AI technologies can make the hardware smarter, enabling it to better understand and follow people's instructions.

Other high-end home appliances, such as curved TVs, high-speed blenders and wind-free air conditioners, have also posted strong performances in the Chinese market.

Consumers now prefer smarter home appliances that cater to their pursuit of a more comfortable life, said Song Jingxue, head of the research department of the national household electric appliance industry information center.

"Consumption upgrade has become a new driver of growth for China's home appliance industry," he said.

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