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The trend toward digital nomadism has been growing in recent years, but saw a sharp rise after the pandemic opened the door to more flexibility at work. But that freedom to work from anywhere has created tension in some communities where the cost of living has spiked for locals.
DALI, Yunnan: After a hard day’s work, programmer Richard Hao powers down his laptop in a cafe overlooking Dali’s picturesque lake and drinks in the view. Like a growing number of digital nomads in China, he’s turned his back on big-city living and moved to the tourist hub in Yunnan province, famed for its snowcapped mountains, ancient temples and pagodas.
In major cities across the globe, including New York City, rent prices have gone through the roof. It’s putting the squeeze on some renters in unmanageable ways.