This 70 sqm one-bedroom has a genuinely nice bathroom: a freestanding oval soaking tub against grey marble-look tile. The kitchen is a bright yellow galley with a gas stove and built-in oven, and the living room has a bay-window seating nook. Rent runs high for Gubei, and the freestanding tub is a real point in its favor at this size.

An 11-minute walk to Yao Hong Lu metro station, close to Britannica International School, in Changning.