Biao Xiang
United KingdomacademicMale9.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Biao Xiang is the director of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology in Germany and has analyzed the phenomenon of pretending to work in China as a response to frustration and powerlessness among young people facing a challenging job market.
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Biao Xiang is a professor who has gained popularity among young people in China for addressing their anxiety.
Young people in China are fangirling over a professor who gets their anxietyBBC·United Kingdom· 2026-09-27
United Kingdom· 2026-09-27Biao Xiang discusses the trend of simulating work as a response to the lack of job opportunities in China.
Por qué muchos jóvenes en China pagan para ir a una oficina y fingir que trabajanLa Prensa – leading Panamanian daily, est. 1980·
Panama· 2025-08-12
Panama· 2025-08-12
Dr Biao Xiang comments on the frustration and powerlessness felt by young people in China regarding job opportunities.
China's unemployed young adults who are pretending to have jobsBBC·United Kingdom· 2025-08-11
United Kingdom· 2025-08-11