New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- In China, some companies are offering a strange service. They let unemployed people "pretend" to have jobs. These fake firms are common in big cities, where office spaces are rented and turned into so-called workplaces.

Such companies charge about 30 to 50 yuan ( Rs.350 to Rs.600) per day, and monthly packages are even cheaper.

In Hangzhou, one owner, Chen Yingjian, even organises pretend interviews and sets rules like working 9 to 6, no smoking and no office romance. Many such firms are not legally registered, reported the South China Morning Post.

Some people use them like co-working spaces while others use them to escape the stress of job hunting. One young woman joined for a single day only to film content for...