Some unemployed people in China take fake commutes to hide joblessness from relatives

Reuters reports that some unemployed people in China hide joblessness from relatives by maintaining workday routines. Coco Li nearly shared a lunch photo that might have prompted questions; Susan Sun leaves home on schedule since her mother and stepfather moved in. Online posts about the practice have drawn millions of views, not a count of participants. Sociologist Yige Dong says China's relatively thin safety net could make the pretense harder to sustain.