Overview

• Keke’s Imaginative Space in Zhejiang sees steady bookings at its 30-yuan nightly rate, rising to 80 yuan after three nights, while Her Space in Xiuxi village counts 120 members paying a 3,980-yuan annual fee.
• Founders such as Chen Yani and Yang Yun say experiences of workplace harassment and social pressures spurred them to create women-only retreats free from male judgment.
• Participants use these spaces to share intimate conversations, seek companionship and escape intrusive questions about marriage and childcare.
• Women leverage social media platforms like Xiaohongshu to discover and book single-gender bars, gyms, hostels and co-working hubs as their economic independence grows.
• Critics warn that dedicated female communities risk deepening gender divides, yet operators contend they fill a longstanding void in women’s social options and may serve as future eldercare models.