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Seeing No Hope for the Future, China’s Youth Are Choosing Failure

Seeing No Hope for the Future, China’s Youth Are Choosing Failure

Last updated: January 21, 2026 9:48 am
By Eva Fu
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January 19, 2026Updated:January 20, 2026

In a large shopping mall in China’s Inner Mongolia, hundreds of people recently met for a live-streamed contest. The rules were straightforward: Lie on a mattress for as long as one can without sitting up, taking no bathroom breaks.

Many wore pajamas, wrapping themselves in blankets and pillows. Some brought plush toys. A stream of delivery drivers fetched takeout as the contestants ate or killed time on their phones.

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