Tony Bie graduated from university in China with a bachelor's degree two years ago but is still unemployed and living with his parents. The unemployment problem in China has prompted young people to voice their concerns on social media, where many compared themselves to "Kong Yiji" — a classic Chinese literary character who is highly educated but unwilling to take up manual work during an economic downturn. "This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced