No Lease, No Hassle: Young Renters Check Out Hotel Life


With 24/7 gyms and laundry service, more young people are opting for long-term hotel deals over the traditional rental market. After graduating from university in 2022, Hu Weiwei faced the typical struggles of renting an apartment in China’s northern city of Tianjin: hefty upfront payments, vague lease contracts, and unpredictable landlords. “For someone with social anxiety like me, dealing with landlords is the worst part. … Continue reading No Lease, No Hassle: Young Renters Check Out Hotel Life

Growing Wild: Why Young China Can’t Get Enough of Mushroom Hunts


The indigo milk cap, trumpet of the dead, darkening brittlegill, and ox tongue — wild mushrooms with names as intriguing as the thrill of foraging them. This summer, these fungi have sparked a frenzy across southwestern China, with young Chinese flooding Yunnan and Sichuan provinces to join guided mushroom hunts. Driven by social media platforms, where posts capturing the allure of hunting for rare fungi … Continue reading Growing Wild: Why Young China Can’t Get Enough of Mushroom Hunts