China – An epidemic of overwork

China is facing an epidemic of overwork, to hear the state-controlled press and Chinese social media tell it. About 600,000 Chinese a year die from working too hard, according to the China Youth Daily. China Radio International in April reported a toll of 1,600 every day.

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at  Theyre Dying at Their Desks in China as Epidemic of Stress Proves Fatal – Bloomberg.