Opting out: Some of China’s ‘996’ tech tribe quit, seek less stress

Men use a laptop inside a coffee shop in Beijing's tech hub Zhongguancun, China February 22, 2019. Picture taken February 22, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT.

SHANGHAI: For over six years Qi Yaqian was a proud member of China's so-called 996 tech tribe, working nights and weekends at Nuomi, a group deals website.

But when her branch office closed down in 2017, she sought a less stressful career path. She now lives in her hometown in Inner Mongolia, where she rents out yurts to tourists.