The 'lying flat' movement standing in the way of China's innovation drive
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China's push for tech innovation is encountering an unlikely obstacle: a prevailing sense of social and professional stagnation.
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The lying flat movement standing in the way of Chinas innovation drive
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Xi Jinping Says He Wants to Spread China's Wealth More Equitably. How Likely Is That to Actually Happen?
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The low-desire life: why people in China are rejecting high-pressure jobs in favour of 'lying flat', China
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Chinese Youth Announce That They're Lying Flat and Resisting the Pressures of Modern Life
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Chinese Millennials' Lay Flat: A Silent
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The 'lying flat' movement standing in the way of China's innovation drive
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