Latest fad: All gain, no pain strategy to stay healthy

Yangsheng, or nurturing life, is a core component of traditional Chinese medicine that puts paramount emphasis on the prevention of illness and fostering health and well-being. Typically, it is middle-aged or older people who follow certain rules of yangsheng, such as doing tai chi or sipping tea.

However, yangsheng has lately become a fad among younger Chinese people. By balancing the indulgences of modern life with the health tips of their grandparents, they have created what has been dubbed "punk yangsheng" in an attempt to maintain both good health and their lifestyle.

As young people gradually take more responsibility in society, they are paying attention to their health, taking note of the harm that some of their habits can bring and trying to reduce the risks while still enjoying their vices.