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Going Back to China? Just to add to what cg posted. For those reading in China, they should remember that New York is not representative of a normal N. American city. Certaintly if you are middle-class, then there's no way you'll have a house in this city. The average apartment price in Manhattan (i.e. what most people in China know as New York city) is around 1 million USD. I forgot what the townhouse prices are (maybe someone can correct me?) but I remember it to be something close to 4 million USD. Sucks, but true, you have to be unquestionably rich to afford a house in a white neighbourhood in the city. Even Hollywood celebrities only have apartments in Manhattan. |
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Going Back to China? Man, this emailer's wacked. If he's really from China, then asking a question like if 500k RMB/year will provide a comfortable life in Shanghai is playing retarded. Even if he left the PRC long ago (my dad left Beijing in 1981), he should still realize that 500,000 RMB is a huge amount! FYI: University professors made ~100 RMB a month in the 1980s, and foods like oil, eggs, meat were rationed. Frankly, his family back home sound pretty arrogant, and with their apparent standard, life in China must be extremely depressing and lonely. Here's an advice: Appreciate, find a hobby, donate some money, and you'll feel more comfortable regardless of US or China. P.S. Keep up the good work Jian Shuo Wang! Your reply is democratic and objective. |