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More and more Chinese 20-somethings are rejecting the rat race and 'lying flat' after watching their friends work themselves to death
Cheryl Teh Jun 8, 2021, 2:19 AM
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Some Chinese youths are rejecting the idea of a 9-9-6 working life, opting to "lie flat" instead. John W Banagan/Getty Images
The movement of the moment in China is "lying flat," which advocates for lying down instead of working hard.
More Chinese youth appear to be rejecting a life and work culture of constant competition.
"Lying flat" rejects the "9-9-6" culture that encourages people to work 12 hour days six days a week.
"Only by lying down can humans become the measure of all things," argues the "lying flat" manifesto.
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MOST DESTRUCTIVE PEACEFUL REVOLUTION IN EXISTENCE. DON'T PLAY THE GAME. I PLAY AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE AND ONLY DO WHAT'S ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED. IMAGINE IF EVERYONE DID THAT. HOW LONG WOULD THE SYSTEM LAST? BY THE WAY, DA CHINESE GUBMENT IS TRYING TO SQUELCH THE INFO ON THE NET THAT THIS IS HAPPENING, I READ SOMEWHERE.
