China’s ‘Rat People’ Trend Sparks Concern and Spreads to Indonesia?

Millions of young people in China are calling themselves ‘rat people,’ spending their days lying in bed and only getting up to eat. They belong to a generation that is ‘hiding underground’ to avoid pressure. On Chinese social media, the term ‘rat people’ has gone viral with billions of views. So, who are these ‘rat people’? Well, they are young people who wake up late, lie in bed until nightfall, mindlessly scroll on their phones, order food to be delivered, and cut off social connections. In social media, they are likened to ‘rats’ living in darkness aimlessly and only knowing how to hide.