People play mahjong in Kunming, China’s southwest Yunnan Province, on March 31, 2025. Greg Baker/AFP via Getty ImagesA resident of a county-level city in China says local economic conditions have deteriorated to the point that informal gambling and low-end service work have become dominant sources of income, while businesses struggle to survive amid weak demand, rising costs, and tightening local fiscal pressures.County-level cities refer to smaller cities in China that are not part of the main population centers, such as Beijing and Shanghai.
Chinese Resident Describes Economic Decline in a County-Level City
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