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The word “involution”, or neijuan – referring to excessive competition in social and economic life – has become a common slang term in China. Students, workers and even business leaders have been ...

If you are feeling dispirited at work or burned out by the general pressure of life, there is a perfect word for you: "involution." The Mandarin Chinese word for "involution" — neijuan — is now a ...

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Abstract: Currently, on the Chinese internet, the term “involution” refers to intense but meaningless competition for limited resources, also known as “the inflation of effort.” Involution is a ...

Employees work on the production line of a factory in Ningde, Fujian province, in May. Wang Wangwang / For China Daily Editor's Note: Since 2025, "anti-involution" has become a focus of China's ...

Export-bound vehicles awaiting shipment in Lianyungang Port, Jiangsu province. WANG CHUN/FOR CHINA DAILY BEIJING -- China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said Saturday it will ...

Steve Bender, also known as The Grumpy Gardener, is an award-winning author, editor, columnist, and speaker with nearly 40 years experience as Garden Editor, Senior Writer, and Editor-at-Large for ...

The Christmas tree is a wonderful and historic tradition that we don our homes with every Christmas to fill us with spirit and to lay our gifts underneath. However, it is the birth of our Lord and ...