Article Says Wages in Small County Towns Are Collapsing and Facing Population Drain

An article circulating on Zhihu claims that per capita income in small county towns is around 3,000 yuan or even lower, that wage cuts are spreading, and that some county towns may in the future see a sustained decline in industry, population and capital.

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老北京茶館 - 幽默時政

2026-09-24 14:56 · 老北京茶館 - 幽默時政发布了新视频：突傳習近平不連任、李強接任總書記？是真退位還是垂簾聽政，內幕是啥？地方瘋狂追稅維穩，縣城工資崩塌；香港青年赴深圳打工崩潰：我要回香港！（老北京茶館/第1734集/2026/09/03）

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Article · 2026-09-04 20:14 Old Beijing Teahouse: Sudden news of Xi Jinping not seeking re-election and Li Qiang succeeding as General Secretary? Is it a real abdication or ruling from behind the curtain, what is the inside story? Localities frantically chasing taxes for stability maintenance, county-level salaries collapse; Hong Kong youth working in Shenzhen collapse: I want to go back to Hong Kong! (Old Beijing Teahouse/Episode 1734/2026/09/03)

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