China youth spend Spring Festival away from ‘nosy’ relatives, take part-time jobs for extra cash

This year's Chinese New Year holiday saw a growing number of young people choosing to spend the festive period away from their families, opting for part-time jobs instead. The tradition of family reunions during the holiday leads to the annual chunyun, or Spring Festival travel rush, which is expected to generate 9.5 billion Inter-Regional passenger trips over 40 days. Many migrant workers chose to stay put, citing reasons such as expensive and hard-to-get transport tickets. This trend was highlighted on mainland social media, with the hashtag "spending the Chinese New Year at my rental flat" becoming popular. The decision allows young people to earn extra cash during the holiday period. As a result, many are choosing to stay in their cities or towns instead of returning home for the festivities.

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