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"Generational Disillusionment:" What It Took Young People in China to Get Their Jobs (www.nytimes.com)

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China’s economy is struggling through a sustained slowdown, with real estate developers mired in debt, families fearful of spending and entrepreneurs hesitating to take risks. Joblessness levels among young people have hit record highs.

This is the story of five young Chinese about what it took to find their jobs amid such uncertainty. They described moving home with their parents, exhausting their savings, taking on unpaid internships or working two jobs.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

You know what stfu means.