Young Chinese are invoking Kong Yiji—a miserable scholar-turned-beggar—to express their frustration with a jobs shortage
The story of Kong Yiji was written in 1918 by Lu Xun, a celebrated Chinese satirist . But it is being cited today by young Chinese, who relate to Kong. A record 11.6m of them are expected to graduate from university this year. Many will be unable to find work. The unemployment rate for people aged 16 to 24 in cities is nearly 20%.
The government and its backers extol young people who they regard as anti-Kongs. The Communist Youth League recently highlighted a young woman from Jiangsu province called Wei Qiao. Ms Wei was praised by Xi Jinping, China’s leader, for moving to the countryside and becoming a “new farmer”. Young people should learn to “roll up their pants and enter the fields”, said the league.
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