Chinese architects facing nightmare working conditions amid real-estate crisis

Chinese architects have told Dezeen they are regularly working through the night while their pay plummets as the country's property industry deals with a severe crisis.
Dezeen has spoken to more than 10 architects based in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen who reported widespread layoffs, pay cuts and wage arrears in the industry in the past year.
"You are having a good day if you leave work before 10pm," said Shuchun Yi (not her real name), a young architect and a former employee of sta