From living in hotels to sleeping in the office, three young Chinese tell their stories of avoiding sky-high rents
Many young people in China today leave their hometowns to seek opportunities in another city. For most of these “urban drifters,” finding a place to rent is an inescapable part of the process.
But our three narrators today went against the grain. Whether it’s due to budget or a desire to seek freedom, all of them spent periods in their lives seeking alternatives to renting an apartment. One moved into a hotel, the second lived at his own office building, and yet the third bought an RV. What’s behind their unusual choices? What was life like for them in these unorthodox places? Did they ever truly feel at home there?
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