Came across an article by BBC which wrote about this concept that has been going around in China. It is the concept of 躺平 which means to lie flat in English. Interesting concept, as it brings up the tough work conditions and what exactly are the young people working so hard for at the expense of their health.
Why this concept arises in China
So first to understand how this whole concept came about, China has actually been facing a shrinking labour force and jobs are relatively very competitive as well where a recent article also went viral showing a student who graduated from the prestigious Tsinghua University worked as a high paying nanny/home tutor. Although every job should be treated with diginity, netizens were confused why she chose to be a nanny although the pay is a huge factor as they are paid quite substantial.
Even with a shrinking labour force,...