Chinese Youth Covet Country House Renovations

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As more Chinese youth seek to escape the stress of city life, many are renovating and decorating their homes to resemble country houses.

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On lifestyle platform Xiaohongshu, a hashtag related to building and renewing rural houses has gained over 250 million views.

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Users on the platform often share before and after transformation pictures of their homes, along with short videos of the renovation process.

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While some youth are open about having inherited their homes, others decided to invest their savings in a proper home in order to live calmer and more secluded lifestyles.

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The most popular style of 'country house renovation' among Chinese youth sees traditional Chinese architecture and interior design with a contemporary spin.

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Called ‘neo-Chinese style’ (新中式 xin zhongshi), the aesthetic blends minimalism with natural materials, such as bamboo and wood.

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