Richer Asian cities often have good quality of life in the cities. Walkable and good transportation. It's true in many parts of China and all over developed Asia
Yeah, I don't feel like this is something China lacks. Most of the cities I've been to were mixed-zoning (or, well, maybe just un-zoned?), such that you could go for a quick walk from most apartments and quickly find convenience stores, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, etc.