Curiously, some two-and-a-half years and two novels later, my experiment in what the Americans term “downshifting” has turned my tired excuse into an absolute reality.
Tired of having no work-life balance, many young people in China have adopted the workplace philosophies of 'lying flat' or 'let it rot' (aka doing the bare minimum at work).
Well in the evenings, after I finish work, seeing as I'm still new to it, I'm generally quite tired, and I enjoy watching sitcoms, some entertainment which wouldn't be too cerebral.