Why anti-involution feels anti-Chinese? ⚙️ | Following the Yuan

China's overcapacity at the macro level and insecurity at the micro level are cultural, historical, and structural.

In my most recent trip back home, I joined my grandma for lunch at her senior home. I’m told to get there before 11am, when the canteen opens.

And as if that’s not early enough, the seniors who are mostly in their 70s and 80s, and my 95-year-old grandma, would queue up to 30 mins before it starts serving.

“How long have you been doing this?” I asked as w…