Pretending to work: A business that's booming in China

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evanjrowley · 4h ago

Going to great lengths like this to "save face" does seem on-brand for Chinese culture.

Is this woman well-off and able to afford not working, or is $4-7/day considered affordable for many unemployed people?

I wonder if this business could become a successful version of WeWork.

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Pretending to work: A business that's booming in China

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