In response to slow economic growth in the last few years, some young people in China have taken to social media to become a so-called “rat person.” Over 1 billion people have watched videos on China’s TikTok equivalent social media app, Douyin, about the rodent-like lifestyle, which includes burrowing in bed, scrolling social media, and ordering delivery meals to avoid outside pressures.
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