China’s GDP ‘paradox’: why young Chinese despair about future prospects despite rapid economic growth |
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| Publisher | South China Morning Post |
| Author | Cissy Zhou |
| Summary | Young Chinese are using social media platforms like Bilibili to voice despair over rising house prices, widening inequality and the price of everyday goods. As the growing frustration about social mobility highlights a ‘serious divergence’ between China’s fast-growing economy and the life satisfaction of citizens. |
| Excerpt | Growing frustration about social mobility highlights serious divergence between China’s fast-growing economy and the life satisfaction of citizens. |
| Curator Notes | May face pay-wall |
| Publish Date | February 13, 2021 |
| Source URL | https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3121425/chinas-gdp-paradox-why-young-chinese-despair-about-future |
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