Young Chinese opt out of rat race at home to pursue global nomad lifestyle

After being laid off, Zhang paid US$1,400 for an online Thai course, got an education visa and moved to Thailand. - AP

BANGKOK (AP): Shortly after China opened its borders with the end of "zero-Covid,” Zhang Chuannan lost her job as an accountant at a cosmetic firm in Shanghai and decided to explore the world.

"The cosmetics business was bleak,” said Zhang, 34, who explained everyone wore face masks during the pandemic. After being laid off, she paid US$1,400 for an online Thai course, got an education visa and moved to the scenic northern Thai city of Chiang Mai.