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New ‘wall-hanging’ trend sees jobless Chinese youth working 1 day, ‘lying flat’ for 3

In the early hours of the morning, 29-year-old Guo Zihao awoke in a 24-hour billiards hall in Shenzhen, southern China. For months, such places had served as his makeshift shelter. At his lowest point, he found himself with merely 20 yuan (US$3) left in his pocket. “That period was more than a financial struggle,” Guo told the SCMP. “Every minute, every second, felt like torture.” Just a few…

New ‘wall-hanging’ trend sees jobless Chinese youth working 1 day, ‘lying flat’ for 3

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