China’s Gen-Z Is Entering the Workforce. Employers Are Terrified

(Sixth Tone) — 2022 was the year China’s Gen-Z came of age. The first cohort of young Chinese born in the 21st century — known as the “post-’00s” generation — have now reached the legal marriage age and graduated from university.

In this four-part series, Sixth Tone will explore how the post-’00s differ from earlier generations, and how they might shape China’s future. The first story in the series focuses on the post-’00s pushing back against Chinese companies’ tough “996” working culture.