Another thing, the worst thing, about the old kitchen was that I didn't realise until I moved in that the kitchen had no water supply. There was a tap* but it was seized closed. Not so uncommon in China. Plumbing is not their forte. I attempted to have it repaired but was told the whole system needed replacing. I wasn't willing to foot the bill for making the rental more lucrative for the owner.
The new place has both hot and cold water on demand. Hot water is still unusual in domestic kitchens other than the newest. My country home had no hot water anywhere until I had it installed. Neighbours visited to see this miracle.
* Sorry, I can't bring myself to use the American term, f*** it.
