Young Chinese seek alternative jobs in shifting economy

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Braving loneliness and unfamiliar cities, young Chinese professionals are flocking to alternative career options.  Their choices reflect broader changes in the world's second-largest economy after decades of breakneck growth.

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00:00Someone is trying to kill someone.

00:17I don't know what the people in front of me think of work.

00:21What I think of work is a job.

00:26For me, work is to fill up my free time.

00:33And the most important thing is to be happy.

00:50I have a stable income every month.

00:53I don't have to worry about not having enough money.

00:56I came to Hengdian with my own savings.

01:00I don't have a lot of pressure.

01:03If I don't have savings, I might feel a little bit of pressure.

01:08Because when you start filming,

01:11it's not like you can choose to film whatever you want.

01:23You don't have to pack your own goods.

01:27You don't have to pack your own goods.

01:44After I graduated, I started to work as a waitress.

01:49It's like a wedding.

01:51The atmosphere of starting a business is very strong.

01:55Why do I come to Yiwu?

01:57The environment is very important.

01:59Most people who come here want to start a business.

02:02They want to do e-commerce.

02:04They want to make money.

02:06They want to do e-commerce.

02:08They want to start a business.

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