Is 35 suddenly becoming “over the hill” in China? It certainly feels that way to some workers.
As the competition for jobs becomes more fierce among a pandemic-related economic slowdown, a growing number of employment ads are posting age limits of 35 for fresh applicants.
The problem is so widespread that state media has even branded it the “age 35 phenomenon.”
In his forties, David Huang is one of the scores of Chinese workers above 35 feeling increasingly vulnerable.
After the small clothing factory he owned in the southern province of Guangdong closed last year, he now roams between wet markets and roadside stalls, trying to sell his remaining inventory of about 10,000 garments.
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Feb 10, 2021