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Olympic Stage Set, Young Chinese Dance to the Breaking Beat

Articles that cut to the core of contemporary China. In-depth, informed, and carefully crafted, every piece is carried by the voices of the story’s participants.

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In China, Olympic aspirants usually emerge from structured state systems. Yet, the recent addition of breaking has inspired a grassroots surge, with young enthusiasts setting their own pace and direction in the dance scene.

With Graduate Jobs Scarce, Young Chinese Are Becoming ‘Full-Time Kids’

As China’s youth unemployment rate soars, parents are hiring their own adult children as “full-time kids” — paying them a monthly wage to clean, run errands, and take care of elderly relatives.