Even though our country is a communist country, it’s pretty hard to find any Marxist, or even someone that really understand what communism actually is among the average people. So I’m trying to find out if there’s any Vietnamese lurking here at Lemmygrad. Show yourselves comrades!
Is Shanghai really as liberal as people say it is? I have my doubts, but I do know there are a shit ton of capitalist bootlickers in Shanghai.
It saddens me because I’d love to live in Shanghai or Shenzhen, but the liberal atmosphere and the threat of flooding piss me off.
My family’s from there and we’ve definitely felt that Shanghai is extremely westernized and liberal, even down to the smug moral superiority complex that western libs (the reddit types) have.
Many are pro-west and attribute the city’s success to opening up to west while downplaying a bit the fact that it’s due to the effective direct administration by the central government. Definitely have heard a few of them complain that the city government is not “ruled by true local old Shanghai-ers” and thus not putting their interests ahead of everything else.
What other cities besides Shanghai would you recommend for the same feel? Like say Chengdu.
Shanghai’s also quite expensive too…
There was a saying a while ago about “If you want to feel history, visit Beijing/Xi’An. To feel modernity, visit Shanghai. To experience the future, visit Shenzhen.”
Haven’t been to them but if you enjoy spicy food you should have a decent time in Sichuan. Hunan (Chairman Mao’s birthplace) might also be worth a visit.
I know its expensive to move to most major cities in China. I’m planning ahead for the future where if Amerikkka becomes too far-gone to become socialist, I’m thinking of moving my family and I to China to escape political and racial persecution.
I’m not Chinese, and I know its a long shot, but I have nothing to lose.
Start learning the language now, find a local class if you can, get your family learning, the earlier you start the better, Chinese is difficult and will help you immensely if you are genuinely planning to go, i know people who gwt passed over for jobs regularly in China because they’re only visitor level speakers.
Also if you’re well paid where you live now and have a lot of saving, tier 2 cities will be great price range for you. Also keep your eye in northeastern cities, they are on the up swing and tons of money is being dumped into them right for economic and social rehabilitation so when you are ready to move they may be perfect choices.
I’m not in a great financial situation but not absolutely terrible either. Mind if I pm you?
Go for it!