“Survey shows that 28.5% of young people live a 45-degree life”: Trending hashtag on Chinese social media
The concept of “lying flat,” which expresses a rejection from relentless work and competition exemplified by the 996 work culture, went viral on Chinese social media due to a Baidu post called “Lying Flat Is Justice” in 2021 April. Two years into this trend, the National Survey Research Center at Renmin University of China conducted […]
A food-loving culture with strict beauty standards, why we don’t hear more about eating disorders in China
Many decades ago, eating disorders in China were extremely rare as the population’s focus was on putting food on the table. However, young Chinese women today face different societal pressures as the associations of ‘being thin’ have become more toxic. Nowadays, thinness is not only connected to beauty, but also to self-discipline, success, and even […]
China’s mental health industry on the rise due to prolonged lockdowns
As lockdowns prolong in cities of China like Shanghai, people appear to be less high-spirited due to problems like food shortages and overpriced supplies, which potentially increase the demand for mental health services in China. The impact of long-period home quarantine could be detrimental to mental health, which could potentially lead to a serious mental […]