“Johnny Keep Walking!” has struck a chord with young Chinese workers who relate to its biting satire of pointless bureaucracy, lazy bosses, and the t…
Small game developers vie for creative and commercial success in an industry often blurring the line between work and leisure
More over-35s are escaping the rat race in China to study abroad, but meeting challenges integrating too
Young workers are turning to qualifications, exams, and certificates to stay ahead in a competitive job market and to feel productive in their spare …
Chinese netizens have a new term to describe their exhausting office culture—“work smell”
With a slumping job market, young workers agonize over whether to pay their social security contributions or risk trading security now for an uncerta…
Every Chinese worker has a “dang’an” (personnel file), but hardly anyone ever sees inside them
How do you share four cups of water between five leaders? And other interview questions from the Chinese internet.
From migrant workers seeking refuge to budget-conscious tourists, public sleeping in China reveals a tapestry of urban social dynamics
Female bartenders in China share the reality of navigating their male-dominated profession
Wang Jibing, China’s “delivery driver poet,” talks to TWOC about getting inspired on the road and not letting online trolls get the better of him
From assembly lines to massage parlors, four young people with university degrees recount the joy and pain from taking up low-skilled labor
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