Category: City

After checking the author's shared description and photos, the housing prices are roughly around 10,000 (currency unit), but with fewer people and abundant scenery, the cost of living is relatively low. A hearty meal for four to five people costs only about 150. It's quite suitable for living in and ideal for retirement.

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If you're in or planning to visit Zhengzhou, and your travel itinerary already covers all the usual spots with time to spare, consider stopping by this indie bookstore—Wild Dog Shop—and picking up a copy of Yizhen Zhengzhou for 10 yuan as a keepsake.

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Bookstore address: Courtyard No. 2, Ruiguang Creative Factory, Erqi District, Zhengzhou

Opening hours: 10:30 – 20:30 (closed Wednesdays)

No one knows how long it'll last—physical bookstores are having a tough time everywhere.

Based in Guangzhou, I asked a Didi driver about the numbers: car rental is 3,200/month, charging costs around 1,000, and after running 12+ hours a day, gross daily revenue is about 300 — roughly 4,000–5,000 per month. No social insurance, no benefits, and I’d pay rent and utilities out of pocket.

So it makes more sense to buy a car instead. Renting at over 3,000 is a bad deal. If I keep car payments under 3,000/month, I’m ahead — at least the car ends up being mine.