The class of 2023 has missed out on traditional school trips, social gatherings and experiences that have shaped generations past, raising questions about their future and China’s society
Across China, this summer’s college graduates are preparing for life after campus, entering a job market that is grappling with an economic slowdown triggered by the government’s strict Covid-zero policy. While economic circumstances are a major concern for China’s highly educated youth, the class of 2023 has also lost something more fundamental: the collective experiences that traditionally shape young adulthood.
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