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No job, but still 9-to-5: Why China's unemployed are pretending to go to work every day
Times of India
October 20, 2026
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Explore Today's NewsA growing number of young adults in China are pretending to go to work, cleverly hiding their unemployment by loitering in busy public spaces. Concerned about family inquiries, these individuals engage in a digital discourse about their plight on social media. The economic climate forces them to jug
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