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College graduates in China work two jobs to make a living

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A woman uses her phone during a job fair in Beijing on Aug. 26, 2022. The unemployment rate among 16- to 24-year-olds in China reached a record high of 21.3% in June 2023, according to official data. [AFP]

Life as a college graduate has not turned out as expected for Liu Chang, who graduated from Hebei University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2020 with a bachelor's degree in acupuncture and massage.

He has been working since 2022 in the administrative staff of a community hospital in Shijiazhuang, Hebei. Like many recent graduates in China, he has found that his salary is not enough to make ends meet. So, in September, he started a street stall to boost his income.

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