Young people in China are increasingly disenchanted with the weak economy and unfulfilling jobs, leading them to explore spirituality, drop out, and seek escapism. The middle-class is turning to lotteries, Buddhism, Taoism, and moving to the countryside. This trend puts them at odds with the state's goals and has some migrating to the US. Online psychics and spirituality apps are also gaining popularity among the anxious and frustrated Chinese youth.
Anxious and frustrated, Chinese youth are turning to online psychics and spirituality apps: “It is a way for me to seek meaning and solace in this absurd world” https://t.co/Yk94PkGVOD
“I want freedom and a better life.” A growing number of the Chinese middle class -- on the run from an economic slowdown -- are migrating to the US. https://t.co/PePAIdNAph via @business
“I want freedom and a better life.” A growing number of the Chinese middle class -- on the run from an economic slowdown -- are migrating to the US. https://t.co/Jcf81gdJyS
Xi Jinping's message to "eat bitterness" is a non-starter for many young people in China. Excellent piece @shenlulushen on the direction of things to come. Demoralized by a weak economy and unfulfilling jobs, young people in China are dropping out, exploring spirituality and…
Demoralized by a weak economy, unfulfilling jobs and a paternalistic state, young Chinese are looking for pathways out of the carefully scripted lives their elders want for them, putting them at odds with state goals. @shenlulushen https://t.co/iSqkoR6bNZ https://t.co/iSqkoR6bNZ
Demoralized by a weak economy and unfulfilling jobs, young people in China are dropping out. “I want to leave here and live the life I want." Read this story by @shenlulushen https://t.co/MSYR8EOBvL via @WSJ
A growing number of middle-class young Chinese, disenchanted and anxious, are buying lotteries, turning to Buddhism, Taoism, all kinds of spiritual practices, and moving to the countryside for escapism. My latest - https://t.co/P6dFRmJGy9
Demoralized by a weak economy and unfulfilling jobs, young people in China are dropping out, exploring spirituality and becoming more rebellious https://t.co/j2XHYR6LUq https://t.co/6oQsYVVsbe