China's Unemployed Rent Pretend Offices

In China, some unemployed people pay 30 to 50 yuan (about US$4 to US$7) a day to use a "pretend work" office. They can sit at a desk and follow a workday routine without an employer. Some use the space to conceal their unemployment; others search for jobs, study, or work on their own projects.

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