Terrible customers, low wages and no time for the toilet: What it’s really like to be a gig worker in China

I hardly drank any water in the mornings to reduce the frequency of restroom breaks throughout the day,” writes Hu Anyan in ...
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Is This What Daily Life in Shenzhen Looks Like?

Experience the hustle of daily life in Shenzhen from the front row. In this busy intersection in Luohu, electric bikes, taxis ...

What is China’s gruelling 9-9-6 work system that Narayana Murthy has endorsed?

Infosys founder Narayana Murthy has once again sparked debate with his views on work-life balance and long working hours.

A town in northeast China has shrunk by a third since 2010. Here's one family's story

An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are ...
The Economist

China’s urban planners could determine the future of city life

In THE first decade of Xi Jinping’s rule, builders in China poured more concrete than America did in all of the 20th century. Urban areas expanded by 40%. No longer. In the past five years the ...

What is China’s 996 rule that Narayana Murthy is talking about? Infosys founder's 72-hour work week comment goes viral, says, '9 AM...'

In an interview with a TV channel, Narayana Murthy has made some pointed remarks about India's work culture. He said that ...

In China, the Dream of Outrunning Time

Longevity labs, “immortality islands” and grapeseed pills are part of China’s national project to conquer aging, despite ...