亚太面孔·深圳故事⑩｜中国台北姑娘：副业变主业，在深圳探索斜杠人生

在深圳龙华的一家咖啡馆见到李小米时，一坐下她就打开了话匣子，话题跳得很快，刚说完上门喂猫遇到的趣事，转头又讲起最近打卡的宝藏好店，全是说不完的日常新鲜事。算下来，今年是李小米在深圳的第八年，在这八年的时间里，她从企业白领变身为穿梭在湾区各个城市的自媒体博主，也在日复一日的奔波里，把自己的生活真正融进了深圳的烟火气中。

When we met Li Xiaomi at a café in Shenzhen’s Longhua District, she quickly struck up a lively conversation, hopping nimbly between topics. One minute she was sharing funny stories from her drop-in cat-sitting gigs, the next she was raving about her latest hidden gem finds — a nonstop flow of warm, everyday anecdotes. This year marks Li’s eighth year in Shenzhen. Over the past eight years, she has transitioned from a corporate office worker to a content creator traveling across cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), seamlessly weaving her life into the rich, down-to-earth vibrancy of the city.

跨海而来

台北姑娘只身闯深圳

Crossing the Taiwan Strait:

A Solo Journey from Chinese Taipei to Shenzhen

2018年，在中国台北工作了十年的李小米，作了一个在当时看起来有点“折腾”的决定：换一座城市工作和生活。

In 2018, after a decade of working in Chinese Taipei, Li made what many would see as a bold, life-changing decision: to move to a new city for work.

那时的她已经在熟悉的职场里待了很久，但是在收到深圳一家台资公司向她伸出的橄榄枝后，还是只身来到深圳。“其实一开始对深圳没什么概念，就是拿到了offer，想来试试。”就这样，她和很多年轻人一样，拿着一个offer就拉着行李箱落地深圳，第一份工作是采购。

Having long been established in her comfort zone, she still chose to pack her bags and head to Shenzhen alone after receiving a job offer from a Taiwan-funded enterprise here. “I didn’t really have a clear concept of Shenzhen at first. I just got the offer and wanted to give it a try.” Like many young people, she landed in Shenzhen with an offer and a suitcase. Her first job was in procurement.

刚到深圳时是夏天，工作很忙，深圳又湿又热的空气让她不太习惯，但城市的节奏和包容感很快接住了她。“这里真的很方便，出门带个手机就行，叫车、吃饭、买东西都方便。”她笑着说，一开始妈妈会担心她在深圳过得不好，后来发现她慢慢建立起了稳定的生活秩序，也就放心了。

She arrived in the middle of summer. The work was intense, and Shenzhen’s sweltering, humid climate took some getting used to, but she soon settled in thanks to the city’s fast-paced yet inclusive vibe. “Everything is so convenient here. All you need is your phone — to book a ride, grab a meal, go shopping, anything,” she says with a smile. Her mother was initially worried about her settling into a new city alone, but her concerns faded once she saw Li build a steady, comfortable life for herself.

在深圳的几年，她换了几份工作。从前在台北，她的生活很安稳，除了上班就是下班，但来了深圳之后，她形容自己“开始想探索更多的可能，想尝试工作之余发展一些副业”。于是，她开始记录深圳的一些好店，开始帮朋友照顾宠物。

During her time in Shenzhen, she switched jobs several times. Back in Chinese Taipei, her life had followed a steady, predictable routine — work, home, repeat. But in Shenzhen, she says she “started wanting to explore more possibilities and try building side hustles outside of my day job.” She began posting about great local shops and helping friends look after their pets.

其实认真翻看小米的社交账号会发现，起初她只是在分享“她在深圳的生活贴士”和“台湾本地美食好地”，但渐渐她的分享开始越来越丰富，从深圳市井美食到生活体验等各种都有，这份爱逛、爱吃的习惯，也成了后来做探店账号的起点。

Looking back at her early posts, it turns out she started out simply sharing "life hacks for Shenzhen" and "recommendations for authentic Taiwanese food." Over time, her content grew to cover everything from local street food in Shenzhen to broader lifestyle experiences.Her passion for exploring new places and trying good food would later become the foundation of her food and lifestyle review accounts.

副业变主业

在深圳总能找到新路

From Side Hustles to Full-Time Career:

Forging New Paths in Shenzhen

生活的转折来得有点突然。后来，她所在的公司受市场影响出现经营问题，她失业了。

The turning point came unexpectedly. Her company hit operational difficulties amid market shifts, and she was laid off.

“那段时间确实有点慌，毕竟到了这个年纪，重新找工作没那么容易。”但她没有陷在内耗的情绪里太久，“总不能坐着等路出现，得自己找。”转机来自她养的两只猫，本来就喜欢小动物的她，经常会帮忙照顾朋友的宠物，后来她索性把这件事做成了正经生意：一开始在社交平台发上门喂猫的接单信息，后来拍一些和猫有关的喂养日常，“小米的伴宠日记”就这么做起来了。

“I did panic a little at first. At my age, finding a new job isn’t easy,” she admits. But she didn’t let self-doubt hold her back for long. “You can’t sit around waiting for opportunities to come to you. You have to go out and make them yourself.”Her two cats paved the way for her new career. A lifelong animal lover who already regularly pet-sat for friends, she decided to turn the hobby into a proper business. She began by posting drop-in cat-sitting service listings on social media, then started sharing short clips of her daily pet care routines. That was how her account Xiaomi’s Pet Companion Diary got its start. The idea behind both the account and the service was simple: earn extra income doing something she genuinely enjoyed.

做账号和上门喂养的初衷很实在：多一份收入，也做自己喜欢的事。每接一单，她都会提前和主人确认猫的性格、饮食习惯、有没有需要特别注意的地方；进门先消毒、换水添粮、铲屎、陪玩十分钟，最后把现场收拾干净，拍一段小视频发给主人。上门次数多了，不少老客户会直接把家门密码告诉她，这份信任让她觉得踏实。拍摄、剪辑、跑单、回复客户消息，几乎都是她一个人完成，最多的时候她一天要跑七八户，从早到晚穿梭在龙华的各个小区里。

Her motivation for launching both the service and the account was refreshingly pragmatic: to earn a steady income while doing something she genuinely loved. For every booking, she confirms the cat's personality, dietary habits, and any special needs in advance. Upon arrival, she disinfects, refills water and food, scoops the litter, plays with the cat for ten minutes, cleans up, and sends a short video to the owner. As she took on more bookings, many regular clients trusted her enough to give her their door codes—a trust that gave her peace of mind. She handles the filming, editing, running between bookings, and replying to clients almost entirely on her own. At her busiest, she visited seven or eight households a day, shuttling between residential communities in Longhua from morning till night.

一个原本不爱出门的i人，因为深圳这几份工作，从而对深圳的大街小巷越来越熟悉，身边也有朋友总问她“深圳有什么好吃的”，问的人多了，她索性又开了第二个账号“台湾小米在哪里”，专门发探店打卡的内容，没有精致的滤镜，也没有夸张的话术，都是她自己吃过、觉得值得推荐的店。两个账号各做各的，一个跑“宠物单”，一个跑“店单”，成了她收入的主要来源，日子也慢慢重新鲜活了下来。

A self-described introvert who once preferred staying home, Li became increasingly familiar with Shenzhen's streets thanks to these jobs. Friends constantly asked her for food recommendations. As more people asked, she opened a second account, "Where is Taiwanese Xiaomi," dedicated to store reviews and check-ins. No fancy filters or exaggerated scripts—just genuine recommendations of places she has tried and believes are worth sharing. The two accounts ran parallel—one for pets, the other for shops—and became her main sources of income. Her life gradually regained its color.

八年光阴

把“他乡”过成烟火日常

Eight Years On:

Making a Home Away from Home

在深圳的八年，李小米除了不停地打卡深圳，还将脚步拓展到了湾区很多城市。至于大家总是会问起的两岸生活对比，她很少说很宏大的话，提到深圳，说的都是实实在在的感受：生活方便、人不排外、椰子鸡很好吃。“如果不喜欢这里，我不会待这么久。”她笑着说。

Over the past eight years, Li's footprint has expanded beyond Shenzhen to many cities across the GBA. When asked about the differences in life across the Strait, she rarely speaks in grand terms. Her feelings about Shenzhen are concrete: convenient, welcoming to outsiders, and the coconut chicken hot pot is delicious. "If I didn't like it here, I wouldn't have stayed so long," she smiles.

不上门喂宠、不探店的时候，她依旧会早起，在家剪剪视频，给“招财”“进宝”做猫饭，偶尔和朋友去附近的商圈吃饭。她的探店视频里没有刻意设计的桥段，常常是坐下就吃，好吃就夸，不合口味也会直接说。当然，也有很多同行建议她把账号做垂直，但她总是说“生活不可能风格统一，一定会有五花八门的感受和不一样的经历”。而这份互联网上难得的真实也收获了一大批跟着她找吃找玩的粉丝。

When she's not pet-sitting or exploring shops, she still wakes up early to edit videos at home, cook meals for her cats "Zhaocai" and "Jinbao," and occasionally meet friends for dinner in nearby commercial areas. Her review videos are unscripted—she sits down, eats, praises what's good, and bluntly says if a dish falls short. Many peers advised her to make her content highly vertical and niche, but she disagrees. "Life isn't stylistically uniform; it's full of diverse feelings and different experiences." This rare authenticity on the internet has earned her a large following of fans who trust her recommendations for food and fun.

这八年也总有人问她会不会想回台北，她总说：“在哪生活都是过日子，这里有我的猫，有我熟悉的店，有已经习惯了的生活。”虽然自媒体博主的职业，目前并不能给予她每个月非常稳定的收入，但她表示还是想在深圳坚持一下，如果未来发展得顺利，也想把妈妈接过来一起生活。

Over the years, people have asked if she wants to return to Taipei. She always answers: "Wherever you live, life goes on. I have my cats, my favorite shops, and a life I'm used to here." Although her content creator income isn't entirely stable month to month, she wants to keep holding on in Shenzhen. If things go well, she hopes to bring her mother over to live with her.

2026年11月，APEC第三十三次领导人非正式会议将在深圳举行，这座会聚了无数外来打拼者的城市，正迎来更多亚太地区的目光。像李小米一样，许许多多从世界各地来到深圳的普通人，在这里认真工作、认真生活，在街头的烟火气里把他乡过成了日常。

In November 2026, the 33rd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting will take place in Shenzhen. The city, home to countless migrants chasing their dreams, is drawing growing attention from across the Asia-Pacific. Like Li Xiaomi, countless ordinary people from across the region and beyond come to Shenzhen to work hard, build their lives, and turn a strange city into a place they call home, immersed in the city’s lively, down-to-earth street life.

这些平凡的、为生活奔波的面孔，也正是深圳最真实的样子。

These ordinary, hardworking faces are the truest portrait of Shenzhen.

来源：龙岗融媒