Illustration: Tang Tengfei/GT
Recently,
a couple in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, caused lots of discussion because of their lifestyle of "not renting an apartment, but living in an RV." Some young people living in first-tier cities are now moving home into RVs, and are known as "modern digital nomads." However, vanlife has a series of unavoidable practical problems, such as utilities, privacy, parking, and noise problems. All of these need to be taken into consideration carefully, with psychological preparation done. The couple said that they would stick to the lifestyle in the short term, after which they may make adjustments according to demand. The focus of vanlife is not on the vehicle but on life itself. It is an option for young people in a fast-paced, stressful urban lifestyle. As one young man said, the RV is just a tool to bring me convenience and comfort, and I have the right to choose any kind of lifestyle I want and give it up once it is not suitable.
