Capital loses its allure as grads put off by expense, pressures

Fresh students setting sights on small cities, study discovers

University graduates are shunning major cities like Beijing due to heavy work pressure and high living costs, according to a new study.

China's capital used to be a top destination for young people fresh out of college. Just five years ago, 80 percent of graduates from University of International Business and Economics alone wanted jobs in Beijing, said Zhuang Hongyan, deputy director of its career center.