Jin, a young Chinese man, has questioned one of the most repeated clichés about Asian work culture, that the idea of working endless hours is something normal, sustainable or even admirable. "They tell us that a Chinese person works 20 hours and we are not surprised, it is physically impossible," he explains, focusing on how certain stories end up turning exploitation into a supposed national virtue.
His reflection starts from a simple fact, tha…
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Jin, a young Chinese man, has questioned one of the most repeated clichés about Asian work culture, that the idea of working endless hours is something normal, sustainable or even admirable. "They tell us that a Chinese person works 20 hours and we are not surprised, it is physically impossible," he explains, focusing on how certain stories end up turning exploitation into a supposed national virtue.
His reflection starts from a simple fact, tha…