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‘Lazy people devices’ trending among Chinese youth, but are these more work than they are worth?

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Ms Liang's set up of her book stand, phone or tablet holder and small tray - to make her life more convenient.

An office administrator set up her book stand as it was “tiring to hold the book up for long”, she said.

PHOTO: COURTESY OF MS LIANG

Goh Yan Han, Correspondent

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With a phone in one hand and a cup of bubble tea in the other, I still somehow enjoy the cool shade of the umbrella over my head.

How? You might ask. With the help of a nifty clip, I can attach the umbrella to my backpack.

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