Official sources predict a growing trend of single-person households in China, with forecasts suggesting the country could have up to 200 million such households by 2030. This shift is expected to foster new lifestyle patterns and needs. Ding Zixuan illustrates this lifestyle, living alone 150 miles from her family in Shenzhen, a city often called China's Silicon Valley that attracts many young people.
She resides in a modern duplex apartment with her dog and cat. According to SVT Nyheter, Ding Zixuan described her motivation as wanting to make a career, travel, and meet friends, while ensuring safety for herself and her relatives. To address safety concerns, apps have been developed based on a simple idea: users check in regularly, and if a login is missed, an alarm is sent to designated emergency contacts.
For us who live alone, this is a simple way to protect ourselves against the unknown.
According to SVT Nyheter, Ly Gongchen, a developer, described these apps as insurance against the unexpected, accessible to everyone even in a safe society. Apps of this type have been downloaded millions of times in China. ' but was forced to change its name after criticism.
According to SVT Nyheter, Ding Zixuan described these safety measures as a simple way for those living alone to protect themselves against the unknown.
The idea is that everyone should be able to use them. Even in a safe society, this is insurance against the unexpected.
I want to make a career, travel, and meet friends. And I know that both I and my relatives can feel safer.