Trapped in the Middle at 30: The Young Chinese Sandwich Generation

I work at a Fortune 500 state-owned enterprise. My salary is not high but relatively stable—6,000 yuan a month—whereas my monthly expenses amount to 26,000 yuan. China's post-90s generation is gradually becoming the "sandwich generation," with the pressures of caring for both the elderly and children increasingly surfacing. During the recent Two Sessions, some representatives proposed increasing the pension amount for rural seniors, while others suggested implementing flexible working arrangements for dual-income households with children under three, in order to free up time for childcare. I wonder if anyone else is facing similar challenges, and how are you dealing with them?

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