The "American Dream" was largely framed around owning a detached suburban house with a lawn, a yard and a car (to drive into the city with). On the other hand, Chinese neighbourhoods, or 小区, are groupings of apartment complexes and are much more community driven.
Growing up in the Canadian suburbs, Connie and Jenny weren't exposed to Chinese apartment living until their late childhoods. In this episode, they reflect on how different styles of neighbourhood living shapes society and discuss which type of layout they prefer. Jenny also provides an interesting crash course on urbanization in China
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