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Zhang Jialu, 27, says she had a huge range of free-time opportunities on offer to her in Beijing - but which she would eventually abandon.
"Those who live in the metropolises have a rich variety of cultural events and activities available to them. It's easy to find something that appeals to you no matter what your interest is."
Zhang worked in Beijing for less than four years before quitting her job in May 2014 to return to her hometown of Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, initially to take a rest for several months.
Her parents regarded Beijing, more than 1,200 kilometers from Zhoushan, as being too distant and housing prices as unaffordable, she says, and wanted her to work in a city nearer home. So she took up a job in marketing in an Internet company in Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang, about 200 kilometres away.
However, Zhang says the decision to relocate has left her with a feeling of loss, and she has failed to find her feet in Hangzhou.