| I don't think Shanghai people are necessarily unhappy under a communist rule. Shanghai is still the most efficiently operated gate-way city in China. At this moment Shanghai definitely pose much greater long-term business development opportunities than laid back countries like Australia. In some sense, Australia may be more socialistic than Shanghai in terms of tax dollars, benefits people are getting, social security and etc. But one big difference other than social systems and pace of life is: Shanghai is booming and will morph into some place much more significant than any city in Australia. However, in terms of choosing a place to feel relaxed and retire, I would definitely choose Australia. To put it simply, there is no comparison between Shanghai and Sydney. Any attempt to compare them will always end in ill use of your time. Shanghai should be compared to Seoul, Korea, Singapore, or Tokyo, HK or even NYC, but not Sydney. Let's enjoy Sydney, and focus on developing Shanghai, not into another Sydney, but into another city with NYC and San Jose combined. |
Shanghai's Weather is Like Sydney in Oct