China’s millennials are seeking cheap thrills and get-rich-quick solutions amid a tough economy, leading many to embrace an institution long considered hopelessly uncool: the country’s state-run lotteries.

[Sixth Tone] Young Chinese have a new plan to escape tough times: Win the lottery

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China Stories from the Sinica Network on The China Project brings you audio narration of the best articles and op-eds appearing in Sixth Tone, Caixin Global, Week in China, The World of Chinese, and of course The China Project. Subscribe to the podcast and you can listen to features on the go, with narrators who won’t butcher the pronunciation of Chinese names and words.

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[Sixth Tone] Young Chinese have a new plan to escape tough times: Win the lottery

[Sixth Tone] Young Chinese have a new plan to escape tough times: Win the lottery