Young people eager to take new tech jobs

Companies in emerging industries also intensifying their efforts to attract talent

Young Chinese people are showing a stronger passion and talent for entering emerging industries such as artificial intelligence and robotics research and manufacturing, injecting new vitality into the nation's workforce. Industry insiders remain bullish on their performance in such sectors.

Among them is Wang Shuren, a 28-year-old Shanghai resident who shifted from working as a software engineer to a machine-learning engineer in the AI field in March. He described the transition as challenging but rewarding.

"I made the shift after taking a six-month training course at an online educational institute during my spare time," he said. "The good thing is, I have a solid knowledge base in algorithms and the patience to learn new machine-learning theories. I'm not someone who likes staying in a rut, so why not try something new while I'm still young?"