In the past, renting books, cars and apartments was popular. While in recent years, young people started renting pets, pot plants, clothes, cooking utensils for picnics and even bridesmaids. Some people joke that fashionable white collars wish to rent everything.

Mr Feng, an agent working for an advertisement company, said that he enjoyed his new "renting" lifestyle: he hired a cozy apartment near his work place, and rented books, flowers or pets for enjoyments at weekends. He said his life had become colorful and interesting after he started renting almost everything in his life.

Currently more and more things can be rented, while previously it was incredible. Ms Tian, accompanied by her newly hired bridesmaid, finished her wedding ceremony successfully. "Bridesmaids provided by wedding service agencies are well-trained, and know the whole process of wedding ceremony very well. My bridesmaid reminded me what had to do during the ceremony," she said.

However, those who enjoy such "renting" lifestyle are not poor. In fact, most of them are fashionable young white collars in the 25-40 age bracket.

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