The sudden death of a prominent Chinese education influencer has sparked widespread grief and renewed focus on the pressures facing young people in an increasingly competitive job market in China.
Zhang Xuefeng, a 41-year-old online educator with tens of millions of followers on Chinese social media, died on March 24 in Suzhou, China, after suffering cardiac arrest, according to a statement from his company. Chinese state media Xinhua reported that he collapsed after exercising and was pronounced dead despite emergency treatment.
