Should I move to Shenzhen China from Hawaii?

BEIJING (AP) — Chinese millionaire Su builds skyscrapers in Beijing and is one of the people powering China's economy on its path to becoming the world's biggest. Yet the property developer shares something surprising with many newly rich in China: he's looking forward to the day he can leave. Su's reasons: to protect his assets, he has to watch what he says in China and wants a 2nd child, something against the law for many Chinese. The millionaire spoke to The AP on condition that only his surname was used because of fears of govt reprisals that could damage his business. China's richest are increasingly investing abroad to get a foreign passport, to make international business and travel easier but also to give them a way out of China. The US is the most popular destination for Chinese emigrants, with rich Chinese praising its education and healthcare systems. Last year 68,000 Chinese-born people became legal permanent residents of the U.S.,7%of the total and 2nd only to those born in Mexico. It is a bothersome trend for China's communist leaders who've pinned the legitimacy of 1-party rule on delivering rapid economic growth and a rising standard of living. Yet affluence alone seems a poor bargain to those with the means to live elsewhere. Despite more economic freedom, the communist govt has kept its tight grip on many other aspects of daily life. China's leaders punish, sometimes harshly, public dissent and any perceived challenges to their power, and censor what can be read online and in print. Authoritarian rule has proved ineffective in addressing long standing problems of pollution, contaminated food and a creaking health care system. "In China, nothing belongs to you. Like buying a house, it will belong to the country 70 years later," said Su, "But abroad, if you buy a house, it belongs to you forever," he said. "Both businessmen and govt officials are like this. They worry about the security of their assets." Leo Liu at Beijing emigration consultants said the company has noticed an increasing trend of rich Chinese wanting to emigrate in the 15 years since it was founded. Some want to leave because they got their money illegally, such as corrupt govt officials and businesspeople, while others are inspired by friends who have already emigrated to the U.S. "They want to get a green card even though they may still do business here in China," Liu said. There is also a yawning gap between rich and poor in China, which feeds a resentment that makes some of the wealthy uncomfortable. The country's uneven jump to capitalism over the last 3 decades has created dozens of billionaires, but China barely ranks in the top 100 on a World Bank list of countries by income per person. Getting a foreign passport is like "taking out an insurance policy," said Rupert Hoogewerf, who compiles the Hurun Rich List, China's version of the Forbes list. "If there is political unrest or suddenly things change in China, something could go wrong, they already have a passport to go overseas." Among the 20,000 Chinese with at least $15 million in individual investment assets, 27%have already emigrated and 47%are considering it, according to a report by China Merchants Bank and U.S. consultants Bain & Co. 60% of the people surveyed said worries over their children's education are a reason for wanting to leave. A millionaire who works in the coal industry, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said the main push behind his plans to emigrate is China's test-centric school system, often criticized for producing students who can pass exams but who lack skills for the world of work. Other top motivations cited in the Merchants Bank study are to protect assets and to prepare for retirement. Also cited as reasons for leaving: having more children and making it easier to develop an overseas business. Alongside increased emigration there has also been a massive outflow of private money from China despite its strict currency controls. The report estimates that rich Chinese have about $564 billion invested overseas. "The Chinese economy now looks like a massive funnel," said Zhong Dajun, director of the non-governmental Dajun Center for Economic Observation & Studies in Beijing. Zhong said it is mostly corrupt govt officials who transfer entire fortunes overseas because they have been illegally acquired and "they have fears and feel guilty." Under China's 1-child policy in place for the last 3 decades to control population growth, couples can be penalized for having more than 1 child. In Beijing, the penalty is a fee 3-10 times the city's average income, a max of $40,000. "The living conditions abroad are better, like residential conditions, food safety and education," said the millionaire as he dined in the VIP room of a Beijing restaurant. Lowering his voice, he said for many rich there are worries about the authoritarian govt. "This is a very sensitive topic. Everyone knows this. It's freer and more just abroad."

I would. I have always wanted to go to school and live in china.

Frankly to say ,if you still go to the school, the education in China is not that good compare with the USA, though if you think you can lean everything good by yourself ,just come and settle down with your father ,it would be good to be with him. Living in Shenzhen is a fun sometimes ,as you can find many things to do such as go to the bars, or go out with friends which you can find them on line, but it's also expensive to live here as well, have you heard of many Shenzhen citizen go HK for shopping?

i would join him(ur dad) if i were you. do u live in a touristy area in HI? if yes, i understand how you feel. HI is nice to visit but i can't picture me living there when i was there. Shenzhen has several international schools and the foreign kids and local kids in shenzhen are cool, plus it's adjacent to hongkong. i wish i could have another chance to live in that area again. so, go, you will have your experience of your life, if you have the opportunity why not grab it before you lose it?

Well, if you have a few grand and are willing to be a teacher or a farmer...

Yes,if you want to.

Your perception of Hawaii does not describe how it is but how you are. As a young person still going to school, I understand the urge to go elsewhere and escape your situation. It's very common for young people to feel this way. You should go to Shenzen if you can commit to the following: Be open minded with the willingness to learn and accept other cultures. Know that you will have difficulties adjusting and promise yourself you will remain positive and not complain to others..........especially your father. Be grateful of the opportunity to live there and make the most to any situation. Not to be lazy and work your *** off in school. If you go under the assumption that everything will be much better..............understand it wont be. Living in a country where you dont know how to get around, dependent on others for everything you need, not being able to speak the language, living in a place where EVERYTHING will be substandard to what you are use to will be difficult to say the least. Most Americans generally cant wait to get back after a couple of months in China. I know that Shenzen is the most modern/progressive city in China but it is still far worse than Hawaii. BTW, living in S Korea will be much tougher for you than Shenzen.