VIDEO NEWS REPORT AUG 18, 2025
VIDEO NEWS REPORT: The economic slowdown in China has created a new sector: fake jobs for payment
The unemployment rate among young people in China, which has reached at least 14% (and some claim the real figure is several times higher), is pushing many of them to find creative solutions to the feeling of idleness.
One solution is a growing industry of "fake offices" – places where young people pay about $4 a day to come to the office, sit in front of a computer, and pretend they are working...
For some, it is a tool to maintain a work routine and self-discipline, while others use the time to look for a real job or try to start a business.
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