<p>The idea of being able to take a break from work life to heal mentally may seem like a dream to many people, but the youth in China are already living it. </p><p>Young people in China are heading to "youth retirement village" to spend weekends, or even weeks in order to rejuvenate themselves. </p><p>This comes at a time when China's economy has made the job market extremely competitive for students entering the workforce. Amid the long shifts, exhausting commute, and neverending work, the youngsters are describing these retirement homes as "utopia". </p><p>"I'm able to completely disconnect from work mode," the <em>Los Angeles</em> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-09-12/china-youth-retreats" rel="nofollow">quoted </a>a 29-year-old as saying, who reportedly pays only $420 a month for a room and board in this village, making it cheaper than his monthly rent in Beijing. </p>.Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal bicker over 70-hour work week.<p>The term 'tangping' that translates to 'lying flat' and slowing down and escaping the rat race is gaining momentum in the country and while not the same, this emerging trend in China is being likened to the idea of "quiet quitting" in the US where employees do the least amount of work required to retain the job. Even though they do not quite formally, they emotionally sign out of the job, hence not staying in late at work, or attending any official parties or meetings that are not of the utmost importance. </p><p>In China too there is now a realisation among youngsters about the importance of rest. </p><p>“Our generation is under so much pressure,” the publication quoted Lu Baike, the founder of a “youth nursing home” as saying who added that young people need rest too, and they shouldn't just struggle. </p><p>One such retirement village is Guanye Youth Retirement Village, where activities like painting, horseback riding, and hiking are organised for the guests. Here, Su Cong, a Beijing tech worker is able to relieve stress as he sets his own schedule for the day aside from the morning check-ins with the Beijing office.</p>
<p>The idea of being able to take a break from work life to heal mentally may seem like a dream to many people, but the youth in China are already living it. </p><p>Young people in China are heading to "youth retirement village" to spend weekends, or even weeks in order to rejuvenate themselves. </p><p>This comes at a time when China's economy has made the job market extremely competitive for students entering the workforce. Amid the long shifts, exhausting commute, and neverending work, the youngsters are describing these retirement homes as "utopia". </p><p>"I'm able to completely disconnect from work mode," the <em>Los Angeles</em> <a href="https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-09-12/china-youth-retreats" rel="nofollow">quoted </a>a 29-year-old as saying, who reportedly pays only $420 a month for a room and board in this village, making it cheaper than his monthly rent in Beijing. </p>.Namita Thapar, Anupam Mittal bicker over 70-hour work week.<p>The term 'tangping' that translates to 'lying flat' and slowing down and escaping the rat race is gaining momentum in the country and while not the same, this emerging trend in China is being likened to the idea of "quiet quitting" in the US where employees do the least amount of work required to retain the job. Even though they do not quite formally, they emotionally sign out of the job, hence not staying in late at work, or attending any official parties or meetings that are not of the utmost importance. </p><p>In China too there is now a realisation among youngsters about the importance of rest. </p><p>“Our generation is under so much pressure,” the publication quoted Lu Baike, the founder of a “youth nursing home” as saying who added that young people need rest too, and they shouldn't just struggle. </p><p>One such retirement village is Guanye Youth Retirement Village, where activities like painting, horseback riding, and hiking are organised for the guests. Here, Su Cong, a Beijing tech worker is able to relieve stress as he sets his own schedule for the day aside from the morning check-ins with the Beijing office.</p>
