×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Informed Minds Prefer The Standard
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download Now

College graduates in China work two jobs to make a living

Vocalize Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Vocalize

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.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Fact-first reporting that puts you at the heart of the newsroom. Subscribe for full access.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
By Ben Ahenda 29 mins ago
Boxing
Mixed results for top boxers as Police, KDF lead after first leg
By Joan Oyiela 14 hrs ago
Sports
Kipyegon storms to victory in DL opener
Sports
Kenya basks in 10,000m glory at African Senior Athletics event
Sports
Eldonets and Stanbic Aces win as UoN, Strathmore students falter