Chinese youth trades corporate life for tattoo art as economy slows

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In a country marred by an uneven post-pandemic recovery, China’s youth are increasingly disillusioned by the gap between workplace expectations and a lack of job opportunities, with the youth jobless rate reaching a record high in June 2023. Some Generation Z jobseekers have opted out of the demands of corporate life and are instead focused on self-expression, part of a movement known as “lying flat”, or trading the hustle for comfort.

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