Dropouts: "Quitting naked": Young Chinese escape high job pressure
China's promise of upward mobility is crumbling. The willingness to work hard is dwindling, especially among the young generation. The Handelsblatt visited young people who are opting out. Their motives are surprising.
In China, a growing number of young people are quitting their jobs to live in rural areas, seeking freedom from the country's demanding work culture. Huihui, a 31-year-old former math teacher, is one of them, having left her well-paying job in Chongqing to live in a small village near Dali, a city in southwestern China. The trend, known as "luoci" or "naked resignation," has gained popularity on social media, with 3.6 billion views on the platform Xiaohongshu.
Many young Chinese, including those in their 20s and 30s, are choosing to leave their jobs and live on their savings, seeking a more relaxed lifestyle and freedom from the pressures of modern life.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
