S1E26: Chinas latest most liveable city: No its not Beijing or Shanghai
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Hear why the Chinese are plumbing for Changsha, the capital capital of central Hunan, instead.
\\nSynopsis: Every first Friday of the month, The Straits Times chats with ST\\u2019s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe, about life as it goes on, amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises.\\xa0
\\nIn this 26th episode, ST\\u2019s foreign editor Li Xueying chats with ST\\u2019s China correspondent Aw Cheng Wei about the allure of Changsha.\\xa0
\\nLocated in the heart of middle China, Changsha is usually under the radar for those outside of the country. But for the Chinese, it is instantly recognisable as the scenic backdrop for many popular shows produced by Hunan Television\\u2019s Mango TV.\\xa0
\\nIts reputation as the \\u201cChinese Hollywood\\u201d aside, Changsha has become the go-to destination for those who seek a laidback lifestyle with decent living standards and affordable property prices. What does its appeal say about the aspirations of many Chinese today?\\xa0
\\nHighlights (click/tap above):
\\n1:09 The charms of Changsha
5:05 Why Changsha\\u2019s property prices baulk the nationwide trend of housing prices in free fall
7:00 What accounts for Changsha\\u2019s fairly robust economic growth in Changsha, and how representative it is about the trajectory in middle China
\\n9:30 A favoured destination for remote workers, post-Covid
\\nRead Aw Cheng Wei\\u2019s article here: https://str.sg/iGjn
\\nProduced by: Li Xueying (xueying@sph.com.sg), Ernest Luis and Fa\\u2019izah Sani
\\nEdited by: Fa\\u2019izah Sani
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