A similar post, but asking our friends in China:
Friends in China, I have something to ask you. I really need some honest advice.
I’m currently living and working in Japan.
My younger sibling back home asked whether they should go to China or Japan for work, and after thinking it over and over, I still haven’t been able to answer.
To be honest, Japan’s economy is slowing down, the yen has lost value, and prices keep rising. The money I send home doesn’t go as far as it used to.
Things are still okay here, but it’s much harder than before.
I’m wondering how things are in China these days. Is the economy doing better? Are prices in Shanghai, Beijing, or Shenzhen really as high as people say?
Can foreign workers there send much money home? Is the yuan holding its value?
I’m worried that if my sibling goes to China, learning Chinese will be hard, the work will be tough, and there’ll be a lot of overtime. Are people in China friendly toward foreign workers?
And then there are visa procedures and a completely different social media landscape—you have to use WeChat and Alipay for everything. I’ve heard that can be challenging for Vietnamese people too.
Friends in China, I’d really like your honest opinion: if they were your family member, would you advise them to go to China or Japan right now?
And what should Vietnamese people going to China for work be most mentally prepared for?
Friends in China, I have something to ask you. I really need some honest advice.
I’m currently living and working in Japan.
My younger sibling back home asked whether they should go to China or Japan for work, and after thinking it over and over, I still haven’t been able to answer.
To be honest, Japan’s economy is slowing down, the yen has lost value, and prices keep rising. The money I send home doesn’t go as far as it used to.
Things are still okay here, but it’s much harder than before.
I’m wondering how things are in China these days. Is the economy doing better? Are prices in Shanghai, Beijing, or Shenzhen really as high as people say?
Can foreign workers there send much money home? Is the yuan holding its value?
I’m worried that if my sibling goes to China, learning Chinese will be hard, the work will be tough, and there’ll be a lot of overtime. Are people in China friendly toward foreign workers?
And then there are visa procedures and a completely different social media landscape—you have to use WeChat and Alipay for everything. I’ve heard that can be challenging for Vietnamese people too.
Friends in China, I’d really like your honest opinion: if they were your family member, would you advise them to go to China or Japan right now?
And what should Vietnamese people going to China for work be most mentally prepared for?