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.
NTD Video News 18.08.2025
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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