Anji安吉

Anji sits in the Xitiao River basin of northwestern Zhejiang, famous nationwide for its bamboo — hills dense with bamboo forest, and one of the birthplaces of China's "green mountains are gold mountains" ecological philosophy. In recent years, a loose cluster of young remote workers has organically formed around Yu Village, anchored by the DNA digital-nomad commune — a library, a café, and almost no closed doors. Many people arrive planning a few days and end up staying a month. This isn't a checklist destination; it's a bamboo-forest corner built for staying long enough to find your own rhythm.

Community

The DNA commune is the heart of this place

• The DNA commune in Yu Village runs a library and café with almost no closed doors
• Digital nomads self-organize — singing, hotpot, knowledge-sharing sessions — with little private space
• Many first-timers arrive for a few days and end up staying a month; this suits people who like communal living
• Roughly 8 bars and livehouses come alive at night, craft beer being a running theme

Nature

A county defined by its bamboo forests

• Known across China for its bamboo — the local economy has long been built around bamboo cultivation and processing
• Sits in the Xitiao River basin, covering 1,886 sqkm
• Home to the Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station, ranked first in Asia by capacity
• Subtropical monsoon climate with plenty of rain — mind the plum-rain and typhoon seasons

Everyday Life

A cluster of young remote workers in the countryside

• Dense communal life makes it easy to meet like-minded people fast
• A one-bedroom runs ~¥600-850/month — genuinely cost-friendly
• No official coworking spaces, but village cafés and the DNA commune fill the same role in practice
• Suits remote workers and slow, long-stay travelers rather than checklist tourists