TIANJIN, May 13 (Xinhua) -- The 31-year-old Wang Ruonan is a homestay housekeeper near the Panshan scenic spot in Jizhou District of north China's Tianjin. In 2022, Wang gave up her job as a salesperson in the city and returned to her hometown working as a homestay housekeeper. It was the year when the updated version of China's official reference book on occupations recognized homestay housekeepers as a new occupation. Wang saw that homestay housekeepers would constitute a growing workforce, especially among young people.

Being a homestay housekeeper needs to be thoughtful and helpful as housekeepers contact with guests directly. Their meticulous services help guests feel at home. Usually the daily routine of Wang involves checking the arrival time of guests, coordinating catering service with chefs and helping guests select traditional costumes for photo taking.