Xinjiang native Chen Lei shares her experience of living in Tianjin Eco-City and the reasons behind its growing popularity, including its low housing prices and easy access to nature.
Mr Teo Eng Cheong, CEO of the Sino- Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development, said concern over pollution in the earlier years led to the impetus to build a green and sustainable city . SINGAPORE – Xinjiang native Chen Lei first moved to China’s northern port city of Tianjin for university more than 10 years ago. She bought a home in Tianjin Eco-City (TEC) in 2012, drawn by its low housing prices , even though the place lacked amenities and public transport back then.
Now 33 years old and an insurance firm business manager, Ms Chen, who is married and plans to start a family soon, has since bought a second property in the Eco-City for her parents, who moved there from the western region of Xinjiang this year (2023). “My bigger consideration was to find a place where I can bring my parents over to live after their retirement,” she said, adding that the city’s attractiveness had gone up during the Covid-19 pandemic, when travel was prohibited, given its easy access to natur
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