Stressed China youth fuel wellness boom with traditional twist


A worker prepares herbal tea in a cafeteria in the Xuhui district in Shanghai on Aug 6, 2024. – AFP

SHANGHAI: Jing Xuan Teng 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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