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Millennials in China have a new plan: Work hard, retire young 

Florist Wang Haiyan, 41, works among flowers inside her shop as the country is hit by an outbreak of the new coronavirus, in Shanghai, China February 5, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC27UE9770YB

The coronavirus pandemic is believed to have caused this new trend of saving. Image: REUTERS/Aly Song

Li You
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