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Elderly man farming with a hoe in a rural field in Guangzhou, China.
Business

China’s ‘Professional Farmer’ Push: Company Offers RMB7,000 Base Pay but Narrows Eligible Pool to Local, Experienced Men

Jinshahe Group’s online recruitment for “professional farmer trainees” offering a RMB7,000 base salary and generous location-based subsidies has reignited debate over wages, eligibility and rural labour shortages in China. The posting’s narrow age, gender and locality preferences highlight how agribusinesses are trying to professionalize and mobilize experienced farm workers amid demographic change and internal migration pressures.

SoBiz2026年3月13日 04:07
#Jinshahe Group#professional farmers#China agriculture
Chef working in a traditional Beijing restaurant kitchen, showcasing authentic Chinese cuisine.
Business

Before the Lunar New Year, Beijing's Home-Help Market Booms — Yet Workers Remain Scarce

Ahead of the Lunar New Year, Beijing is seeing a surge in demand for domestic services that has driven up wages and exposed a shortage of workers. Platforms and provincial governments are stepping in with mass recruitment, training and subsidies to stabilise supply for the holiday peak.

SoBiz2026年2月16日 12:04
#China#domestic services#Beijing
Close-up of two NVIDIA RTX 2080 graphics cards with dual fans, high-performance hardware.
Technology

NVIDIA’s Jensen Huang Says AI Build‑out Could Lift Tradespeople Into Six‑Figure Pay Brackets

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang warned that the build‑out of AI infrastructure will push demand for on‑site skilled trades—electricians, plumbers and HVAC technicians—so high that they could earn six‑figure annual salaries. The observation underscores that AI’s expansion creates major labour and logistical pressures in the physical infrastructure layer, with implications for wages, training and the costs of deploying large models.

NeTe2026年1月22日 09:00
#NVIDIA#Jensen Huang#AI infrastructure