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Before he graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology this year, 22-year-old Liu Can spent every vacation interning in a different city. 22岁的刘灿今年刚从华中科技大学毕业，大学时期的每个假期他都会去不同的城市实习。 “I wanted to experience each of them before settling down in one. They’re all great in terms of career opportunities, but I identified best with the vibrant and energetic vibe of Shenzhen,” he said. “我想在安顿下来之前体验不同城市的生活。这些城市都有很好的就业机会，但是我觉得最有生机和活力的还是深圳，”刘灿说。 Young people like Liu attach great importance to the chemistry they have with a city. It’s a phenomenon so common that researchers decided to investigate what it means to feel a “sense of belonging” somewhere. 像刘灿这样的年轻人更关心他们和城市之间是否能擦出火花。时下，这种现象十分常见，于是研究人员决定调查一下何为人在某地会有“归属感”。 Academics from Sun Yat-sen University surveyed 22,991 people from seven Chinese metropolises: Chongqing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Beijing, Wuhan, Tianjin and Shenzhen. They found that residents in the first three identify most strongly with their city. 中山大学的学者调查了中国7座城市（重庆、上海、广州、北京、武汉、天津和深圳）的22991名市民。他们发现前三座城市（重庆、上海和广州）居民的城市认同感最强。 | 
