A couple in China who decided to leave the workforce and join the “lying flat” movement while living off their savings have renewed debate on the controversial trend. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
‘Just eat, drink and have fun’: childless couple in China retiring in their prime to enjoy life restart debate on ‘lying flat’ culture
- A well-to-do Shanghai couple’s decision to retire early after struggling to find work is the latest example of China’s ‘lying flat’ culture
- The couple in their 30s and 40s, have no children and two cats as their only dependants and say they can live on the interest from their savings
A couple in China who decided to leave the workforce and join the “lying flat” movement while living off their savings have renewed debate on the controversial trend. Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock
