A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.
Why the lonely in China are hiring 'temporary children'
A new industry being dubbed the “loneliness economy” has emerged in China, with people hiring themselves out as companions to help the elderly.
Originally reported by BBC World
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