In 2022, Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province in southwest China, was voted the most livable city in China for the 14th consecutive year in a survey conducted by Oriental Outlook, a Shanghai-based news weekly. When young adults are tired of highly competitive work and living environments in some megacities, for example, Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen, going to Chengdu to avoid the hyper-competitive culture has become a popular choice.
Chengdu’s resident population had grown 40 percent in 13 years, from 15.1 million to more than 21.2 million in 2022, according to official statistics. However, as more and more people move there, the city is beginning to
