Wuhan Young Talent Hub No 1 in the Wuchang district of Wuhan, Hubei province. [Photo by Liu Kun/chinadaily.com.cn]
After getting off the train in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Monday, Qian Chao went straight to the Wuhan Young Talent Hub No 1 in the city's Wuchang district and got his room key.
He has seven days of free accommodation — a benefit provided by the local government — as a talented young person seeking job opportunities.
In June, Wuhan launched a series of policies to encourage college graduates to work or start businesses in the city, including free accommodations and services such as employment counseling and business guidance for college graduates up to six years after graduation.
Wuhan Young Talent Hub No 1 became the first on Monday.
In the hub, 70 rooms with 100 beds are available for eligible graduates after they apply via WeChat.
Ancillary facilities have been installed in the room, such as air conditioning, a 24-hour water heater, independent bathroom, hot kettle, TV and other equipment.
On the LED screen in the lobby on the first floor, recruitment information from well-known Wuhan enterprises, as well as skills training organized by the government, are broadcast without interruption.
There is also a public room in which young prospects can communicate.
After graduation from China Three Gorges University in Yichang, Hubei, in 2018, Qian, 24, returned to his hometown, Xiaogan.
"I was attracted by the talent introduction policies promoted by Wuhan and decided to seek some opportunities in the city," he told Chutian Metropolis Daily, a newspaper based in Wuhan.
