A group of middle-aged single men retreated into the remote mountains of Chongqing, China — livestreaming a quiet life of self-sufficiency: growing vegetables, raising chickens, and rejecting the brutal pressures of modern Chinese society. No jobs. No marriages. No debt. No future in the system.
Their viral hideout became known as “Bachelor Mountain.”
But on May 15, it all ended. The leader, known online as “Bachelor Bro,” abruptly announced the group’s disbandment, citing “uncontrollable forces.” The stream cut off. The mountain emptied. What happened?
In Chinese history, desperate single men have sparked uprisings that shook empires. The Chinese Communist Party hasn’t forgotten — and it doesn’t take chances.
This is the story of a quiet rebellion… and why it couldn’t be allowed to continue.