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Reimagining Life Hacks in the Face of Economic Struggles

This chapter investigates the trend of 'xie xiu' on Chinese social media, where youth creatively adapt traditional life hacks to cope with economic challenges. It highlights their struggle between societal pressures and the desire for agency through humorous and absurd expressions, while state media dismisses these practices as mere coping mechanisms.

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