7-eleven opened its first store in mainland china in shenzhen, guangdong in 1992 and then later expanded to beijing in 2004, chengdu and shanghai in 2011, qingdao in 2012, and chongqing in 2013. in mainland china's 7-eleven stores where slurpees are offered, the chinese name (sīlèbīng) is used. they also offer a lot of warm food, with items like steamed buns, and stores in chengdu offer a full variety of onigiri (饭团). beverages, candy, and other convenience items are available as well. most of these stores are open for 24 hours a day.