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‘A stop on the train’: the transient mentality of creative expats in Beijing, China

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  • Daniel de O. Vasconcelos
  • Julie T. Miao

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This paper investigates the life experiences of creative expats and the associated impact of, and on, the built environment of their host localities. Grounded on participants’ testimonies, we develop the concept of transient mentality as a potential mediating factor in-between such reciprocal relations. Employing an interview and survey-based research approach and drawing on grounded theory for data collection and analysis in Beijing, China, we found that the prevalence of a transient mentality among creative expats is influenced by the nature of their occupations, the fluidity of their social relationships, and the rapid transformations in the built environment. This transient mentality, in turn, affects the production of the cityscape through the consumption preferences of these expats. We argue that understanding such a transient mentality is crucial for urban planning and cultural policy, particularly in (emerging) global cities that work to brand themselves as international creative hubs.

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  • Daniel de O. Vasconcelos & Julie T. Miao, 2024. "‘A stop on the train’: the transient mentality of creative expats in Beijing, China," Mobilities, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 19(3), pages 486-503, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:rmobxx:v:19:y:2024:i:3:p:486-503
    DOI: 10.1080/17450101.2023.2270777
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