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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Jing Xuan TENG

Stressed China Youth Fuel Wellness Boom With Traditional Twist

A customer buys herbal tea at a cafeteria in the Xuhui district of Shanghai. China's youth are turning to the wellness industry as work stress and pandemic memories spur a growing interest in health (Credit: AFP)

Popping supplements, drinking herbal teas and signing up for lifestyle classes, China's youth are turning to the wellness industry as work stress and pandemic memories spur a growing interest in health.

These new habits are part of a global wellness boom, but the traditional concept of "yangsheng" -- literally meaning "cultivating one's life force" -- has given the trend a unique cultural twist in China.

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