Renting a Bed to a full house丨从租张床到租套房，保租房里有“家国梦”|bed|house|living|renting|room|套房

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At dusk, Su Yuanbao finished a day's work and returned to his residence. This is the "New Era Builders and Managers' Home" in Minhang District. He rented a bed here for 500 yuan per month.

Su Yuanbao, the tenant, showed journalist around his room and said, “This is our cooking area and over here is the washing area. This is the bathroom and these are our four beds. It's my bed.”

Su Yuanbao, 40 , from Linyi of Shandong Province, lives apart from his wife and children. He works for a property management company nearby. He sends most of his income back home.

Over a year ago, he rented in the surrounding area, where the rent was high but the facilities were outdated. After moving here, even though he only rented a bed, he can also enjoy a shared kitchen, bathroom, activity room, washing machine and dryer. Therefore, he has a more comfortable living environment and can send back more money to his family.

Su Yuanbao said, “So many convenient conditions and a good living environment makes me feel more confident about my future plans. It also brings me one step closer to reuniting with my family in our own place.”

Unlike Su Yuanbao, Liu Zhicong, a young man born in the 2000s from Shangrao, Jiangxi Province. He has moved into an affordable rental apartment in Xinzhuang Business District (where they) have their "own room", with the help of his mentor.

Liu Zhicong is a game producer of Shanghai Fangpisa Software Technology Co Ltd. He told the reporter that, “We get along well together and he always helps me a lot. I am just like settling here.”

Liu is involved in the research and development of metaverse products which belongs to the four new industries in Shanghai. This has been his dream since graduation.

Currently, this "room" not only serves as a living space, but also a shared workspace belongs to him and his mentor.

“The first morning I woke up, I will never forget that surreal feeling in my life. You can see the Shanghai Tower and even the Oriental Pearl TV Tower from here. Perhaps one day I will be on the top floor there,” said Liu.

In Minhang, besides the option of "renting a bed" or "renting a room", you can also choose "renting a full house."

Li Jingyi, an engineer at a semiconductor company, has been in Shanghai for 12 years and dedicated to the integrated circuits industry. She has experienced a similar "bed" and "room." Now with continuous effort and a daring spirit, she has not only progressed significantly in her career, but also achieved her dream of having a "full house" in Wujing Town.

Li said, “Things that were not possible before, such as keeping a cat or exercising at home, can be realized now, because of moving here and my friends also living nearby. I enjoy cycling. I have even made friends with many cyclists in the neighborhood. This has deepened my connection with this city. I feel the overall atmosphere of the city and this area is particularly good as well.”

The current multi-level rental housing supply system in Minhang has become a microcosm of the Shanghai Housing Project. These housing resources prioritize the needs of frontline construction workers and managers in the city as well as consider the balance between work and residence for industries, parks, and universities in the region. In terms of supporting facilities and services, they provide sufficient guarantees for the dreamers.

Yang Yongjian, the director of the Minhang District Housing Management Bureau claimed that, “Our goal can be summarized in one phrase, ‘Comfortable, Livable, Pursuing and Fulfilling Dreams’. Through our efforts, we hope to enable every striver in Shanghai to achieve their dream of a comfortable home, thus achieving our goal of talent aggregation and the realization of the national dream of major industrial and strategic development. When each individual's small dreams are fulfilled, they will converge to ultimately achieve our country's dream of becoming a strong nation and achieving revitalization.”

From renting a bed to renting a room, even to a full house, it not only records the struggles of young people and new residents, but also showcases the care and efforts that the city has provided for hardworking individuals.

Resident A told journalist, “I am currently looking for a job and I believe that in this big city of Shanghai, there are unlimited possibilities for me through my efforts. I hope to achieve economic independence as soon as possible.”

“I attended university in Hefei, Anhui Province. I feel that Shanghai is a place full of opportunities and perhaps I can find a way that suits me. My current small goal is to reach a management position in the field of security.” said Resident B.

Resident C stated that, “I mainly work in brand promotion right now. I hope to grow and develop together with my hometown Shanghai.”

傍晚，苏元宝忙完了一天的工作，回到了住处。这是闵行区“新时代建设者管理者之家”。他在这里租下了一个每月500元的床位。

租户苏元宝介绍道：“这是我们做饭的地方，然后这边是洗漱的地方，这边是卫生间，这是我们四个人的床位。我是这个床位。”

苏元宝今年40岁，来自山东临沂，他与爱人和孩子分开居住。自己在附近从事物业工作，会把自己的大部分收入给家里寄回去。

一年多前，苏元宝还租住在周边民宅里。那里租金相对较高，设施也很陈旧。搬来这里后，虽然租的只是一张床，却可以享用共享厨房、浴室、活动房、洗衣机烘干机。因此，反倒有了更舒适的居住环境，寄回家的钱也更多了。

租户苏元宝告诉记者：“这么多便利的条件，好的居住环境，让我对以后自己的计划充满了更多的信心，让我为下一步我的小家团聚更近了一步。”

和苏元宝不同，来自江西上饶的00后小伙刘智聪在自己的伯乐老师的帮助下，住进了位于莘庄商务区的保障性租赁公寓，拥有了他们的“一间房”。刘智聪说：“我相当于是在这里生根了。”

刘智聪从事的是元宇宙产品的研发，属于上海四个新赛道产业中的一个，这是他毕业后就有的梦想。眼下,这“一间房”，不仅是他的居所，还是师徒俩共同研究、互相帮助的工作室。

刘智聪说道：“当我第一天早上醒来时候，那种梦幻的感觉可能此生难以忘怀吧。从这里往那个方向是可以看到上海中心大厦的，也可以看到东方明珠。也许未来有一天，我就会在那里的顶楼。”

在闵行，除了“租张床”和“租间房”，还有“租套房”的选择。

任职于外资半导体公司的工程师李精一，来沪十二年，始终坚守在集成电路这一先导产业上。她也曾睡过类似的“一张床”，也住过“一间房”。如今凭借不断努力和敢闯敢拼的劲儿，她不仅工作上大步向前，还在吴泾的租赁社区里，实现了“一套房”的梦想。

租户李精一告诉记者：“以前没有办法实现的事情，比如在家里养猫、在家里健身，现在都能够实现，我的朋友也在周围。我比较喜欢骑行，我还认识了周围的很多骑友。我感觉跟这个城市产生了更深的连接，也感觉到整体城市和这个区域的氛围特别好。”