Company
Pinduoduo
TL;DR
Chinese e-commerce platform that became infamous when a 23-year-old female employee collapsed and died in December 2020 while walking home from work past midnight.
Chinese e-commerce platform that became infamous when a 23-year-old female employee collapsed and died in December 2020 while walking home from work past midnight. The incident sparked national outrage about 996 culture.
Pinduoduo represents the human cost of ignoring circadian limits: overwork-related deaths ('karoshi') are increasing in China, with over 500,000 dying from overwork annually.
Cautionary Notes on Pinduoduo
- Employee death from overwork sparked national debate on 996 culture