Young Chinese seek alternative jobs in shifting economy

The 27-year-old from northern China quit her white-collar job in Beijing this year to move to subtropical Hengdian, home to major movie studios and casting agencies. Guo is part of a trend of young Chinese giving up the traditional aspiration of a stable, mainstream job in exchange for alternative careers and a chance at self-fulfillment. She has dreamed of becoming an actor since childhood, an ambition initially squashed by pragmatic adults around her. But after a few years working in an office...