E-commerce platform Taobao is a go-to for young Chinese shoppers. But following the release of the Chinese government’s five year plan to develop the ‘silver economy’, it’s modifying its approach to improve its accessibility and usability for the country’s growing elderly population.

Chinese youth are embracing a trend of becoming 'full-time children,' moving back in with parents to achieve work-life balance. Social media – particularly Xiaohongshu – has become an outlet to express frustrations with traditional norms and prompt reevaluation of life goals with a focus on balance.

In contrast to quiet quitting, resignation parties have become a new spectacle online in China. Borrowing from the tacky and nostalgic aesthetics of Chinese corporate culture, these parties demonstrate next-level irony that underscores how younger generations aren't taking themselves too seriously.

China’s top developers face scorn from the nation as they file for corporate default, leaving homeowners-to-be far from the promised land. As the Chinese youth are caught between a housing crisis and long-standing expectations of home ownership, they have resorted to living in ‘refined poverty.’