Bizarre News: Chinese People Pretending To Be Birds Online To Protest Work
In a peculiar turn of events reflecting the pressures of China's demanding work culture, social media platforms have become flooded with videos of people donning oversized t-shirts, perching on furniture, and flapping their "wings" as they mimic birds. This unusual trend, reported widely by Babelfish Asia, is not merely whimsical entertainment but a symbolic protest against the relentless grind of study and work that many Chinese youth find themselves trapped in. The trend, which has gained traction on popular platforms like TikTok, signifies a deep yearning for freedom among Chinese millennials and Gen Zs. Faced with grueling schedules typical of the notorious 996 work culture (working from 9 am to 9 pm, six days a week), and the intense pressure of academic study, these young individuals are using playful mimicry of birds to express their desire to escape from these societal expectations. "Youth is but a summer dream," lamented one user, encapsulating the sen...
