The besieged phenomenon of China immigrants in North America

Fortress Besieged by Qian Zhongshu, a famous writer in China, finally met the audience in the form of TV series in Chinese mainland. At the beginning of the TV series, a loud voice-over was broadcast: people in the city want to escape, while people outside the city want to rush in. Whether it is marriage or career, the desires in life are generally the same. Mr. Qian Zhongshu's original name? Is besieged city inspired by French proverbs? Marriage is a besieged castle. People outside the city want to rush in and people in the city want to escape? , representing a certain state of mind? What do you want, and then you are disappointed? . I believe that the philosophy of life put forward by Mr. Qian, who is well versed in Chinese and western cultures, is also applicable to immigrants in North America.

Since the reform and opening up, emigrating to North Chinese mainland (,Canada) has become the first choice for intellectuals. Not only did studying abroad at one's own expense basically come and go, but many foreign students at public expense stayed. The number of people studying in the United States and Canada at their own expense has increased year by year, and the age of going abroad has gradually become younger. After finishing college or higher degree, most people stay to work and emigrate. This kind of basically? The rapid growth trend of one-way flow has lasted for many years and has reached? Peak? . According to statistics, during the 30 years from 1980 to 20 10, the number of Chinese Americans increased by 325% to 4 million. In 20 12, Canada approved 32,990 permanent residents in China, making it the largest country of origin of immigrants (it had been ranked second for many years before 20 1 1). The number of Chinese in Canada has reached 6.5438+0.4 million.

In the 2008 international financial crisis, the United States bore the brunt. The debt has reached astronomical figures, and the middle class has been hit hard, especially a large number of unemployed employees at the lower level. Although Canada's financial system is relatively stable, the import and export trade is seriously affected by the United States, and the real economy has also declined. At the same time, since the beginning of the new century, China's economy has maintained an average annual double-digit growth rate (according to statistics, the average annual GDP growth rate of 200 1 to 20 1 is 65,438+00.39%), and it did not turn into a single-digit growth rate until 201kloc-0/year, but it is still running at a high level. In the face of the international financial crisis, China invested 4 trillion yuan to rescue the market, and maintained sustained economic growth, becoming the second largest economy in the world.

In this context, the number of teams returning to China for development has increased year by year. Some families go back to China to develop, some men go back to China first, and women stay in North America to take care of their children. One family, two systems? . For example, 19 China, a senior engineer of Detroit's three major automobile companies, was recruited by China Automobile Industry Recruitment Group. The city used to have a population of 2 million, but now there are only 700,000 people, the government debt is 20 billion dollars, and the unemployment rate is 18.4%. The city is facing bankruptcy, which has a great influence on the prestige of the United States in the world! Many senior Chinese-American economic experts applied for important positions in China.

There are economic and status reasons why the older generation of middle-aged immigrants choose to return to China for development. When I came to the United States and Canada in my early years, even if I found a perfect job, it was mostly because of various reasons (unfamiliar language and environment). Because North America's economic income and quality of life are much higher than China's, it is safe to stay, but I pin my hopes on the next generation. Hai generation? For what? Hai second generation? Pave the way. Now times have changed and new situations have emerged. If you have a good chance to go back to China and bring back foreign experience and technology, you may become a leader. In addition, some experts recently compared the actual living price of US dollars and RMB to 3: 1 (the average annual salary of Chinese in the United States and Canada is roughly equivalent to 200,000 RMB). It can be seen that there is little difference in economic income after returning to China, but their professional status and development prospects are quite different. If you start your own business, you may get rich if you are lucky. Or make a difference in your career. The above situation leads to an increase in two-way traffic, entering the above? A new stage of siege.

However, there are still a few old immigrants returning to China for development. Although China has developed rapidly, it is still a developing country. Compared with developed countries such as the United States and Canada, there are still many problems to be solved (such as the gap between the rich and the poor, environmental protection, building a clean government, and major livelihood issues). Most immigrants from China think that North America has good living conditions and high quality of life, and they have become accustomed to life in North America. In the United States, for example, 55% of Chinese have excellent economic status, which is higher than the American average. The average annual income of middle-income families in China is $65,050, which is $65,438+$05,250 higher than the American average. It is human nature that people should climb higher and want a better life. This attracts young new immigrants. China has a large population and uneven domestic development: the eastern coast is relatively rich and the mainland is underdeveloped. This year, 6.9 million college graduates have reached the peak, and it is difficult to find jobs. Therefore, many people are still willing to immigrate to the United States and Canada for development. I have seen a large number of young China students come to Canada, which can be divided into two types: one is undergraduate and graduate students, some students return to China for development after their studies, and most of them stay and work and then immigrate. The other is to enter a three-year university. Almost 65,438+0,000% of these people take this road in order to become immigrants as soon as possible after obtaining a three-year work visa. Some students get excellent grades, but they give up the opportunity to go to college in order to become immigrants as soon as possible. From the above information analysis, the number of immigrants from China to the United States and Canada is still considerable recently, and will continue to grow steadily.

However, even if young people emigrate, it does not mean that they will stay abroad for life. Maybe after studying technology for several years, I can't leave my hometown and want to go back to China for development. ? Give and take? It's a popular new concept. In addition, due to visa restrictions, almost all China liberal arts students who graduated from the United States this year have returned to China for employment. Although it is difficult to find a job in China, it still has advantages in teaching, scientific research, foreign affairs and employment in many units because of its high level of foreign languages and wide international vision. It is not difficult to find a job back home.

Anyway, in the past, to North America? The peak period of one-way flow has basically ended, and now it has turned into a period of steady growth. The future will come and go, come and go? Two-way flow, right? The phenomenon of siege (people outside the city want to rush in and people in the city want to escape) will become the norm.

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