Li, parked on her stool in front of the sewing machine, dreams of a future in which she owns a home in the city and has a stable job working only eight hours a day.

李，把工具放在了缝纫机前面，梦想着将来某一天在城市里有自己的家并且有着一份每天工作8小时的稳定工作。

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To her, that sewing machine is a part of her and part of the home as a fixture.

对她来说，那台缝纫机是它的一部分，也是我们家的部分装饰物。

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The newfound popularity of craft items, sewing machines, canning kits, home appliances and home entertainment items all speak to this trend.

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