India, April 27 -- A young man in China has gone viral on mainland social media after quitting his master's degree at Fudan University in Shanghai to launch a street food stall, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.

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Before taking the unconventional path, 24-year-old Fei Yu was on track to join China's academic elite, Jiupai News reported, cited by SCMP. Despite growing up in a poor family in Leshan, Sichuan province, Fei worked hard to gain admission into Sichuan University, majoring in public health.

After graduating in 2022, his stellar academic record - ranked first in his class - secured him a place at Fud...