Goodbye 9-to-5, hello Hollywood: Young Chinese pursue dreams over stability

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Goodbye 9-to-5, hello Hollywood: Young Chinese pursue dreams over stability
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HENGDIAN (China), July 16 — Braving loneliness, tough auditions and an unfamiliarly hot and humid climate, aspiring actor Guo Ting is determined to make it in China’s answer to...

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Guo is part of a trend of young Chinese giving up the traditional aspiration of a stable, mainstream job in exchange for alternative careers and a chance at self-fulfillment.But after a few years working in an office, Guo now believes “happiness is most important”. This photo taken on June 17, 2024 shows Ouyang reacting during a livestream at an e-commerce company in Yiwu in east China's Zhejiang Province. — AFP picGuo’s decision to restart her career comes at a time of major shifts in how young Chinese people perceive work.

“The younger generation in China is becoming more and more diverse than the previous generation,” said Miao of NYU Shanghai. In his hometown in central China’s Henan province, Ouyang, who asked to be identified by a nickname over privacy concerns, “did everything”.

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