The reception of Yunguo Home. [Photo/WeChat account: hefeigaoxinfabu]

In June, Yunguo Home, a youth hostel operating in the Hefei National High-tech Industry Development Zone, celebrated its first anniversary.

Nestled near the USTC Silicon Valley and the Quantum Industrial Park, the hostel has welcomed over 1,500 young guests working across more than 400 enterprises in the zone. Among them, over 30% hold master's degrees or higher, graduating from more than 500 universities around the world.

What does Yunguo Home offer?

The hostel is equipped with 200 fully furnished guest rooms, offering eligible applicants a maximum of 30 days of free accommodation. Beyond lodging, it extends a package of exclusive benefits covering transportation subsidies, cultural experience access, and tourism perks, while regularly hosting themed sessions on job referral services and policy consultation.

Over the past year, the venue has rolled out 45 distinct series of events, attracting over 3,000 attendees and a host of local enterprises to participate.

Where to live after the 30-day free stay?

Apart from its popular free short-stay program, the Hefei high-tech zone also offers cost-effective apartments tailored for long-term residency. The Quantum Apartment located on Yunfei Road runs 630 move-in ready affordable rental units, sitting right near Metro Line 6 and surrounded by three bustling commercial clusters.

Up to now, the zone has completed the construction of nine rental housing projects with 9,406 units in total, delivering a diversified housing supply that caters to residency demand of different groups.

How to complete the housing process?

Whether for temporary lodging or long-term residency, tenants can complete the full workflow, including contract signing, fee payment, and maintenance requests, via a dedicated online service platform.

Developed as a multi-functional one-stop tool, the platform integrates five core service categories covering transportation, healthcare, culture, and tourism, spanning 20 targeted service scenarios. To date, it has delivered tailored services to more than 10,000 registered users.