SINGAPORE: Ah La, a 31-year-old marketing communications director, chose to spend the holidays in a digital nomad group in Shenzhen, along with nine people, playing games and having late-night gatherings over cuisine by the water.  ,
Chinese New Year may be a day for family gatherings but for youngsters, the annual vacation is growing increasingly , “repetitive”.  ,
Going home ( every year ) means repeating events from the previous year all over again, she said, adding that the festive atmosphere “had truly faded.”
Being able to communicate with others who have related hobbies is what I value most, she said.  ,
Like Ah La, more youths are opting to invest the eight-day people getaway- from Jan 28 to March 4- in different ways.
According to experts, China’s most significant trip is increasingly being upended by the monthly turbulent journey rush, changing family interactions, and new lifestyles.  ,
Jiang Ningzhi, a 35-year-old business specialist from Suzhou area in the northeast Jiangsu province, is also celebrating the Chinese New Time away from home.  ,
His family travels to a nearby resort each year to prepare a lavish reunion dinner for friends and family, a custom he claims has since become monotonous.
He traveled to Shuiku Village in Shanghai, a remote location that has grown mainly well-known with fresh digital nomad looking to reconnect with nature and get away from the stresses of city life this year because he wanted to celebrate the new year in a more traditional means.
He had a basic supper, a chat with locals, and watched fireworks in the peaceful town.