While China’s strict “zero” COVID policy has had a serious impact on the country’s economy, another phenomenon has also drawn attention. The bigwigs who once led China’s booming Internet industry are gradually disappearing from the public eye, either by quitting their hard-earned careers or emptying their social media – Weibo, and no longer raising their voices. The majority of these people are still in their 40s, in the full vigor of life, but many choose to retire and lie flat. What is the story behind t
