From city stress to rural rest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From city stress to rural rest

China Daily  

From left to right: Liu Jie shares a laugh with friends after their volunteer work. "Youth retirement homes" provide a retreat for young people seeking a break from city life and stress, Meng Wenjie reports. This tranquil location is a "youth retirement village "named Guanye, nestled in the Yesanpo Scenic Area of Baoding, a city in North China's Hebei province. Zhang discovered the spot through Xiaohongshu, a popular Chinese lifestyle-sharing platform, where the concept of "youth retirement home" has recently intrigued many young Chinese internet users. Posts related to this trend reveal the existence of similar youth-focused residential communities in various cities across China, like Xishuangbanna Dai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, and Chengdu in Sichuan.

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In China’s youth retreat centers, millennials seek to escape the grind
3 months, 1 week ago

In China’s youth retreat centers, millennials seek to escape the grind

LA Times  

Su Cong, 29, was scrolling on his phone in February when he noticed an ad with undeniable appeal: a temporary retreat, a fresh start, a mental adjustment, a healed soul. The social media post dubbed it a “youth nursing home,” where the young and able can go to work primarily on their mental health and happiness, far from the hectic …

From city stress to rural rest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From city stress to rural rest

China Daily  

Chilled, yet engaged Cui clarified that the term "youth retirement home" can be easily misunderstood. He explained that while the relaxed lifestyle might seem to contradict traditional ideas of ambition and progress, the goal is not to encourage avoidance of the real world. For those feeling stuck in their careers, the village regularly organizes career development workshops where professionals share …

From city stress to rural rest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From city stress to rural rest

China Daily  

From left to right: Liu Jie shares a laugh with friends after their volunteer work. "Youth retirement homes" provide a retreat for young people seeking a break from city life and stress, Meng Wenjie reports. This tranquil location is a "youth retirement village "named Guanye, nestled in the Yesanpo Scenic Area of Baoding, a city in North China's Hebei province. …

From city stress to rural rest
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From city stress to rural rest

China Daily  

Above: Residents of Guanye gather to collect firewood in the mountains. Following upgrades, Cui and his partners combined traditional guesthouse services with the needs of young people seeking short-term relaxation, shaping the community into what it is today, which opened in May this year. Cui's reference to the "third place" draws from the concept introduced by US sociologist Ray Oldenburg …

Young lodgers bring joy to elderly nursing home residents' lives
11 months ago

Young lodgers bring joy to elderly nursing home residents' lives

China Daily  

A volunteer teaches a senior to use the smartphone at the Xiyangfu Nursing Home in Jilin city, Jilin province. After his final exam on Jan 11, Wang Yatao immediately moved into the Xiyangfu Nursing Home in Jilin city, Jilin province, becoming a special lodger among the group of seniors. "In the video, the owner of the nursing home was recruiting …

Young lodgers bring joy to elderly nursing home residents' lives
11 months ago

Young lodgers bring joy to elderly nursing home residents' lives

China Daily  

A volunteer teaches a senior to use the smartphone at the Xiyangfu Nursing Home in Jilin city, Jilin province. After his final exam on Jan 11, Wang Yatao immediately moved into the Xiyangfu Nursing Home in Jilin city, Jilin province, becoming a special lodger among the group of seniors. "In the video, the owner of the nursing home was recruiting …

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