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Chinese Millennials Are Giving Up the Rat Race to ‘Lie Flat’
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The intense pressure to succeed at school and beyond has burnt out a whole generation in China—just like in Japan and Korea. Young professionals are finally fighting back.
Zijia Song
Published
Jul. 7 2021
5:00AM EDT
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Zijia Song
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