Flexible employees (self-employed, freelancers) can participate in the old-age insurance and medical (including maternity) insurance for urban employees in their personal capacity, and generally choose the payment base voluntarily between 60% and 300% of the average salary in the province. Freelance jobs include: freelance writer, tutor, fitness instructor, freelance painter, calligrapher, music composer, photographer, etc.
The pension of flexible employees is less than that of on-the-job employees; Individuals with flexible employment will bear all contributions in full by themselves.