Youth are going to the temples to escape from the economic crisis in China
Demand is decreasing worldwide due to which China’s exports have fallen. Also, there has been a decline in factory activity in May and unemployment has reached its peak. In this period of uncertainty, youth are turning to temples. Due to this the crowd in the temples has increased and tourism has increased. No school-going, no hard-working, only incense-burning has become a popular hashtag on social media since March. The trend of going to the temple is increasing among the youth. Young people are going to temples to escape from the heavy pressure society of China. Incense-burning youth has become the number one catchword for China’s tourism industry this year.
record unemployment
Unemployment among youth aged 16 to 24 reached a record high of 20.4% in April, according to official data. The situation could get worse as 11.6 million college students will hit the tough job market this summer. Different types of people are reaching different temples. For example, young people seeking career or financial success are going to Yonghe Temple in Beijing. This temple is also called Lama Temple. The number of visitors coming to this temple in March and April has increased by 530 percent compared to the same period last year.
China is officially an atheist country but it has recognized five types of beliefs. These include Buddhism, Tao, Protestant, Catholic and Islam. Buddhism and Tao are an important part of Chinese culture. There are thousands of Buddhist and Taoist temples and monasteries in China. Most of the people visiting the temple are youth. Their age is between 20 to 40. Not only this, youth are also sharing their experiences on social networks. The Buddhist monastery in Emei Mountain, located in southwestern Sichuan province, received 2.48 million devotees from January to May this year, up 53 percent from 2019. The shares of tourism companies have gained a lot in the recent past. Along with this, the trend of lotteries is also increasing.
