Shenzhen bathhouses help China's overworked youth escape daily grind

Guests in their 20s to 40s spend $55 to bathe, eat and relax for a day

20250408N Chinese spa

Xitang Hot Spring in Shenzhen promises guests a relaxing ambiance. (Photo by Itsuro Fujino) 

ITSURO FUJINO

GUANGZHOU -- Young people in the highly competitive Shenzhen job market are turning to modern bathhouses where they can soak, eat, sleep, play games and spend nearly an entire day to escape the stress of their daily lives.

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