Social media trend in China indicates frustration with job prospects

Reuters reports on the “intense social media chatter” among Chinese youth about early 2000s economic boom-era fashion. Analysts say the trend can be seen as a way to express discontent about bleak job prospects without attracting censorship. On RedNote, China’s version of Instagram, the hashtag phrase “beauty in the time of economic upswings” has so far garnered close to 50 million views. This summer, 12.2 million new graduates have entered one of the toughest job markets in decades.