Share this postTencent is a company that eats peoplewww.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastTencent is a company that eats people0:00-20:13Paid episodeThe full episode is only available to paid subscribers of RealTime MandarinSubscribe to listenTencent is a company that eats peopleHow companies in China that exploit their employeesAndrew MethvenFeb 19, 2022∙ PaidShare this postTencent is a company that eats peoplewww.realtimemandarin.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShare‘Eating people’ (吃人 chī rén) is what some companies in China are accused of doing: they exploit their employees.It’s from a line in Lǔ Xùn’s (鲁迅), A Madman's Diary (狂人日记 kuángrén rìjì), published in …This post is for paid subscribersSubscribeAlready a paid subscriber? Sign inRealTime Mandarin+ PodcastThe RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. The RealTime Mandarin+ podcast helps you maintain and improve your Mandarin skills, and stay on top of the latest Chinese language trends. SubscribeListen onSubstack AppRSS FeedAppears in episodeAndrew MethvenRecent EpisodesPrivate school scandal: rotten meat in student mealsOct 26 • Andrew MethvenLocal shopping mall builds national consumer brand but decides to stay small Oct 19China’s A-share market surges to new heightsOct 12 • Andrew MethvenWho are China's "unfinished kids"?Oct 5 • Andrew MethvenChina's drug dilemma: patients push back on limited choicesSep 28 • Andrew MethvenChina’s long-expected increase of retirement age sparks widespread criticism Sep 21 • Andrew MethvenChina suffers crushing 0-7 defeat to JapanSep 14 • Andrew MethvenIBM cuts 1,000 jobs in minutes amid China layoffsSep 7 • Andrew Methven