What makes a city feel like home?

为什么成都被称为前额叶友好城市?

Round Table China

2026-07-31

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A new survey asked young Chinese migrants what makes a city finally feel like home. The answers had less to do with money or apartments and more to do with something simpler: human connection. But for millions leaving home for school and work, building those bonds is often the hardest part. So what makes some places easier to call home than others? / A dead appliance. A knock on the door. For millions of people living alone in China, that moment can trigger more anxiety than the repair bill ever could. But when the person on the other side is a woman, something changes. All-female repair crews are quietly winning over customers across the country. Not because they fix things faster, but because they bring a sense of ease that starts before they even step inside. On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushan
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  • Discussion keeps the world turning.

  • This is Round Table.

  • What makes a city finally feel like yours?

  • A steady paycheck?

  • A door that only you can unlock?

  • Or something simpler, like having a go-to person for bad days and good news?

  • A new survey asked young Chinese people exactly that question,

  • and the answers turned out to be less about square footage

  • and more about the weight of human connection.

  • But when millions are uprooting their lives for degrees and careers,

  • building those bonds is often the hardest part of the move.

  • So what is it then that makes certain places easier to call home than others?

  • After that, a broken machine, a stranger at your door.

  • For millions living solo in China's crowded cities,

  • that combination can feel more stressful than the repair itself.

  • Enter a new wave of women-led home service teams,

  • tackling leaks, wiring, and appliance meltdowns with a twist.

  • Their edge, you see, isn't technical, it's emotional.

  • Customers keep coming back not because the work is better,

  • but because the experience feels safer.