Live streaming your life is a 'gruelling' $100,000 per month job in China

Chinese live streamers have to appear 'cute and happy for hours on end', but is it worth it?

Life live streaming
Live life streaming is big business in China
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Live streaming your life on the internet is rapidly increasing in popularity in China, and the Washington Post reports that some streamers can earn in excess of $100,000 (£77,000) per month from the craze.

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