Young Chinese leave Beijing as costs rise and jobs tighten
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As China's economy surged, so did the allure of its capital city. Beijing offered young Chinese people a dream - a place where they could work hard and get rich. But today, many are leaving the city. Al Jazeera’s Katrina Yu reports from Beijing, China. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://x.com/ajenglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #China #ChinaEconomy #ChinaEconomicCrisis #Beijing #LeavingBeijing #EscapingBeijing #ChinaJobMarket #YouthUnemployment #JobCrunch #RisingCosts #CityLife #996Culture #SlowLife #RemoteLife #Migration #UrbanMigration #AlJazeeraEnglish
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