Where Do We Go After Graduation

A decade-long odyssey through China's evolving professional landscape. Born into a modest civil servant family in a sleepy southern town, she thought graduation would answer all her questions—instead, it marked the beginning of a winding journey. From corporate ladder-climbing to chasing truth as a journalist, then circling back to the stability of civil service, her career mirrors the restless heart of a generation. Across gleaming metropolises, nostalgic hometowns, and pragmatic mid-tier cities, she searches for more than success—she seeks belonging.