Worse Than Shanghai! Guangzhou and Shenzhen’s Economy Regresses 20 Years, Hourly Wage Under $1

Worse Than Shanghai! Guangzhou and Shenzhen’s Economy Regresses 20 Years, Hourly Wage Under $1

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In July 2025, a storm of public outrage broke out over the summer job market in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong, China. Many media outlets reported that the hourly wage for student summer jobs had dropped sharply, with some places offering as little as 6 yuan per hour — about 0.84 US dollars.

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