Reinventing careers: How 4 laid-off Alibaba workers started a popular bun restaurant

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In Hangzhou, four ex-Alibaba employees have launched a thriving eatery that aims to inspire career reinvention.

Their story exemplifies how some employees at major Chinese tech firms are choosing to break free from the cycle of neijuan, or “involution”, which refers to the kind of cutthroat competition that is common in China and often results in diminishing returns and stagnation.

Xie Chenxi, partner and and store manager of Ummy Mummy.

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Author / Journalist: Ann Cao

Category: Business

Markets: Hong KongChina

Topics: Laid Ummy Recent Alibaba Mummy Restaurant Common Founders Five Chinese Major

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Fact Checked: Legitimate

Article Type: News Report

Published On: 2025-03-02 @ 09:00:19 (1 days ago)

News Timezone: GMT +8:00

News Source URL: scmp.com

Language: English

Article Length: 257 words

Reading Time: 2 minutes read

Sentences: 7 lines

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