As China's urbanization rate continues to rise, the new standards are not only a technical document, but also a "social text" that reflects the process of urbanization in China. According to Xinhua News Agency, on March 31st, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development released the "Residential Project Specification", which is considered a standard for "good houses", and officially came into effect on May 1st. The new regulations specify that the floor height of newly built residential buildings shall not be less than 3 meters, and elevators shall be installed in residential buildings with 4 or more floors; Improve the sound insulation performance of walls and floors; Improve the clear width of household and bathroom doors; Raise the height of railings at open spaces such as balconies; Require public mobile communication signals to cover public spaces and elevator cars; Require the outdoor unit of the air conditioner to be installed on a dedicated platform; It specifies the requirements for the installation of heating and air conditioning facilities in different climate zones. In this year's government work report, "building safe, comfortable, green, and smart 'good houses'" has been included as a key task in people's livelihood projects. The introduction of this national standard is like a precise ruler to measure the expectations of foreigners for their ideal residence. From a deeper perspective, as China's urbanization rate continues to rise, this standard is not only a technical document, but also a "social text" that reflects China's urbanization process. In the process of urbanization, the living mode of contemporary Chinese people has probably gone through three stages: the "unit yard" mode in the planned economy era, the "commodity housing boom" era after the reform and opening up, and the current "people-oriented" quality reconstruction period. If the first two stages solved the problem of "having a house to live in", then the new regulations are aimed at the deep-seated demand for "living well". This is not only a comprehensive upgrade of residential construction standards, but also an advancement of citizens' lives from "spatial production" to "life creation" under the background of urbanization. The new regulations have put forward clear requirements for the floor height, elevator installation, sound insulation performance of walls and floors, clear width of household and bathroom doors, balcony railing height, installation of outdoor air conditioning units, and heating and air conditioning facilities in different climate zones for newly built residential buildings. The introduction of this standard undoubtedly establishes a clear bottom line for "good houses". It is worth noting that these standards are no longer just cold building parameters piled up, but with a scientific and rigorous attitude, outlining the appearance that a "good house" should have, which is like a spatial revolution from a survival container to a living container. When the floor height of no less than 3 meters replaces the traditional 2.8 meter standard, which may seem like a 0.2 meter increase, it actually drives a leap in the quality of living. The regulation of mandatory installation of elevators in residential buildings with four or more floors reflects the urgent needs of an aging society; The net width of the door shall not be less than 0.9 meters, and the balcony railing shall be raised to 1.2 meters. Every detail, from the width of the door opening to the height of the railing, shines with the halo of humanistic care. This is also a qualitative leap from physical space to spiritual home. The new standard requires a floor impact sound pressure level of ≤ 65dB, which is equivalent to reducing the sound of children running and jumping upstairs to normal conversation levels. The upgrade of sound insulation performance is reshaping neighborhood relationships. The dedicated air conditioning platform has ended the "spider building" landscape of outdoor unit suspension, and the refined design of bathroom functional zoning has brought life back to its essence; Climate adaptive design enables buildings to learn to breathe and effectively reduce energy consumption. This is still a future vision from residential units to smart ecology. The mobile communication signals of the elevator car are fully covered, which may seem like a small change, but in fact opens the door to a smart community. Imagine when emergency personnel can remotely control elevators through the Internet of Things, and when food delivery robots can autonomously take elevators to deliver food, this once information island will become an intelligent terminal. The comprehensive network coverage of public spaces is reconstructing the community ecology. When delivery lockers, fitness areas, and children's playgrounds become smart nodes, and cold building spaces begin to have emotional warmth, communities will truly become "living beings with memories". In the second half of urbanization, this silent residential revolution may be more memorable than skyscrapers - reconstructing life with millimeter level precision, protecting dignity with decibel level control, and conversing with nature with watt level conservation. When billions of families open their doors that comply with the new regulations, they are not just pushing open a physical space, but a new appearance of urban civilization that is more warm, resilient, and intelligent. This is perhaps the simplest expression of Chinese path to modernization: let everyone feel the quality of a better life in the details of the city. (New Society)