Hong Kong's Brain Drain: The Unhappy Generation Protests By Leaving

[@jadequeen6714]

Very sad, but I find many people all over the world are leaving their home countries for a myriad of reasons. Where ever I go, everybody wants to leave and settle elsewhere. Many people are leaving Europe, many people are leaving other countries in Asia. This is a global issue, because of the geopolitical situation around the world.

[@RogueLawyer666]

Grass is always greener on the other side.

[@jiguo773]

So everyone is leaving and where are they going? Mars?

[@leeahbah1747]

ITS LIKE IF THE SHOES FIT WEAR IT.

[@frankieleung2215]

Not a global issue. No American or Canadian wants to leave.

[@frankieleung2215]

@A T Nonsense. Human nature? What's the evidence?

[@9cowbell9]

Surviving is not living

[@liro_mngbt]

Amen I say to that.

[@rui4313]

we.. constantly try to survive

[@9cowbell9]

North American KZbinr It’s not like we chose to come to earth. What are you even talking about?

[@hl3369]

People always tend to forget and value what they have, if you take a hard look at all the people in the world, Hkers are so blessed, free education, efficient transit system, first class medical system, stable government, low unemployment rate, opportunities are there for you to grab ( if one choose to excel ) look at those who are born in the third world countries. Try to flip your views and look at what you have instead of what you don’t have.

[@tysonshih2482]

9cowbell9 l

[@TheWarriorBot]

As much as I love Hong Kong and see Hong Kong as my home, my parents encourage me to immigrate in the future due to its current state, and I agree with them.

[@NIkonEX-]

me too except there is nowhere to go

[@TheWarriorBot]

Pardox Especially now that HK is a complete mess

[@china-ustechnologicalparit3000]

But​ now​ Covid19​ expose​ Western​ health​care in​efficiency​

[@IcanseeeverythingwhatyouDohere]

Bad decision

[@TheStoicApe]

If you have saved up a bit of money and an okay student, then come to India, there are pocket places in India which is good for non residents, and it's hella cheap..

[@GoodToCU88]

My family and I immigrated to California from Hong Kong when I was around 7 years old. They left everything behind and I have to say they have made the correct decision. It was very difficult the first couple years but now they retired and travel around the world.

[@Wongwanchungwongjumbo]

Yes and even Financial Tourism Hub of Singapore 🇸🇬 is another potential Choice

[@16Gym]

it's crazy how many people in the comments pretending they know HK's situation

[@jer9042]

16Gym I know right 😂

[@Redorgreenful]

A comment above said the couple dared to have a coffee machine when the housing was so cramped. A coffee machine! ⛵💎💎

[@jsiszero]

it's KZbin, bro. Everyone is an expert.

[@canto_v12]

It's also crazy how many people in HK are over-stressed from the dense environment, to the point that they cannot even appreciate all the good things that HK has. Housing and immigration policy are constant trouble points for the HKSAR government.

[@canto_v12]

Cool story bro. Plenty of warm, caring HKers and you can see it every day. Don't be addicted to negative news coverage.

[@leontang68]

Not just in Hong Kong! Even in U.K. no one with an average wage can afford a decent flat!!

[@alantan9863]

Can HK ppl buy house in mainland china like locals?

[@jonyap79]

@@ManlyHK1 London and Birmingham is 204.13 km apart, that is more than the distance between Beijing and hk. If one stay at Birmingham travel to London daily at average price of 35 pounds per trip, it make sense of the price difference.

[@mys8467]

@@alantan9863 theoretically they can, they choose not to or they just still can't afford it.

[@JonKino828]

In UK, there is a large group of people who are renters for generations. Owning a home is out of reach of these people. Now the west is going on moral high grounds on this issue. How pathetic!!!

[@tiduykk3377]

@@ManlyHK1 damn it, hongkong is part of china and if they can not afford house like london, they could live any places in china....you are too funny about your point.

[@ShanXiTV]

I was raised in mainland China, yet I'm a fan of neither CCP nor autocracy, but i don't think you should blame unaffordable housing in Hong Kong just on Beijing. As life expectancy increses, many countries or regions are becoming overpopulated, especially those places that is prosperous. Unaffordable housing is not only a problem of young generation in Hong Kong, but a problem being faced by young generation all around the world.

[@dwimj]

Nameless Man i agree. its happened all araound the worls. i live in city before. and now i live in small town. i can afford proper house,and everything better than live in big city. no trafic,clean air,food cheaper,no noise, and better opportunity, those party in hongkong that blame beijing for this problem are just idiots that drinks too much western propagandas

[@nicolelai4384]

Mainland china shoves their people culture down our throats. Beijing needs to take their rude obnoxious hand off hk

[@leungraymond7272]

Then my next question is, does the government do anything alleviate the problem? No, she doesn't. There is no capital gain tax in HK which makes it a heaven for property investors. There is no rental index issued by the government and the landlord can increase the rent for whatever they want. There is no protection for the tenant and the landlord can expel the tenant out of the property once the lease expires. There is no control on foreigners buying properties in HK and there is no vacant tax for landlord who leave the property vacant! And there is even a non-stop influx of immigrants from China. Jesus Christ what has the government done? Nothing! All the policies are in favour of landlords. How can HK people survive in such environment? How can the society be sustainable? I don't know, just don't know.

[@horstidieseher-in6817]

Leung Raymond Even the young generation living in the mainland china like Shanghai Peking or other big cities can also not buy an apartment and the price is also way beyond the ability of the fresh new generation. The situations are all the same. Not just Hong Kong. Even like London the young people there can also hardly to afford a place to live. That’s the price to live in a big city. And the government cannot do and solve every problems for u.

[@leungraymond7272]

HorstiDieSeher -In The government can actually do more. Yes maybe London is similar to HK, but at least there are some laws to protect tenant and the landlord can't force the tenant to leave the property unless the tenant agree to do so. but in HK, not to mention buying a property, even if you just lease a property, you would expect a 10% increase in rent per year and if you can't afford it, you will be kicked out of the property! I understand in France and Germany, they actually issue a rental index (almost the same as CPI) the landlord can only adjust the rent annually based on the index. At the end of the lease the landlord needs to renew the lease based on the same terms so literally the tenant can live in the property until they want to leave and they need not worry about unreasonable increase in rent. This is a much fair system and it balances the interest between the tenant and the landlord very well. In Germany people need not worry about finding a place to live. Even they can't afford purchasing a property, they can lease at a reasonable rent. The stance of the Germany government is very clear, they treat property as the basic necessities of life, not a mean of investment!

[@MichaelHarto]

This is not just hong kong, it's everywhere!

[@zarbonida]

Here in Egypt is very expensive buying an house. I hope to buy something in Germany

[@nengthao5618]

I do agree. Even here in the USA. rent for 1 bedroom is aprox. $1000. Minimum wages do not compensate for that will trying to pay other bills.

[@ThePhoenix3712]

@Shawn Li not true, its that way I America and the UK 🇬🇧

[@DISTER141]

No it’s not, have a look at Northern Ireland it’s so cheap to buy a house there. Which is why I’m moving back there permanently from HK this summer.

[@FauZhee]

including my country too, a millenial buying a house is impossible unless their parents' rich.

[@Darkboy2525]

Never ever feel guilty! You both gave eachother a better future as well. A human being is not born to only know 1 place. Explore our beautiful planet, smell it, feel it, love and sometimes hate it, experience it. I wish you both the very best .

[@thewolfofswingthat2035]

"Its expensive to own a house" , " government work for rich people only" welcome to capitalism

[@kitmoc1572]

3rd runway, high speed rail, over budgeting infrastructure, unaffordable housing? Are you describing the UK and London? 🤔

[@zarbonida]

In Egypt it's the same

[@SuperIvashkovL0V]

Same with the U.S. The world is going to hell.

[@GlaringDiamon]

Only london in particular. most places in the uk do have decent housing, just avoid london, birmingham and manchester.

[@ericp1139]

They have a fantasy vision of what the West is like.

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

Don't say the UK but England itself, mainly London.

[@kchannel5317]

In the United states the young generation also feels the same way. College graduates are in massive debt and salaries are stagnant while living expenses increases. Younger Americans also feel that there goverment has only its self in it's own interest instead of the people it was created by it.The parallels show are incredible.

[@kelsoncheng]

Same around the World's developed economies

[@RingsideReels]

Ironic, I am jn the UK, and want to go to the US. Search the UK salary for engineering, it fuckinf sucks

[@fauxmanchu8094]

Australia is a very expensive country to live, the third most expensive country globally. Many young graduates cannot afford to buy homes. Jobs are hard to find. The food is terrible and expensive.

[@edenisthehero]

Faux Manchu I was born and raised here and I live in CBD Melbourne. Wanna discuss more?

[@MsDesiree39]

no one's making em leave

[@sultanabran1]

i'm from HK and live in Brisbane. Been to Melbourne many many times. He's right. The food is terrible and expensive. The country is expensive to live in.

[@edenisthehero]

sultanabran1 do you work here? The minimum wage along is designed so that you can afford such “high prices”. Even the pension is enough to live on. And the food is terrible? Terrible compared to what?

[@sultanabran1]

I do work here. The food is terrible compared to HK, anywhere in Asia, anywhere in Europe other than England. Africa, and out of food I have tried from South America. The pay scaled is just plain stupid. Low skill work gets paid way too much, professionals don't get paid enough. It's a blue collar country. There is a lot great about Australia. There is a lot very very dumb and stupid about Australia.

[@0422Kun]

Did Hong Kong people rule Hong Kong when it was colonized by UK? It's irony that no western media pointed it out

[@jeremylalonde1173]

The Yankees and Hong Kong have something in common the goddamn British

[@natn41r]

@@SerafinaLorelei Rule itself? It doesn't even have a standing army! So it expects all the privileges (and even more)--such as protection from foreign invasion--granted to all other Chinese citizens, yet refuses to abide by the same rules for all the rest? The sheer entitlement!

[@alantan9863]

If there's elections during the British era, the British would have effectively lost control of Hong Kong. It is said that there's 2 party. Pro KMT and CCP. These ppl would be running the legislative body.

[@zidli1603]

@@SerafinaLorelei Hong Kong Rule itself????? Learn some history before talking

[@Steinbing]

Megan Keegan just shut up if u known shit.

[@yinji88]

Can relate to this so hard. I'm from Vancouver and we've been having the same issues for many years now. Rich mainland Chinese buyers driving up housing prices to a point where young people with good jobs and stable incomes can barely afford a studio condo anymore.

[@christpunchers]

Think about all the jobs that rich Chinese money has lead to. The world is becoming more competitive, nobody owes you a home at the price that you want

[@kevinli7346]

Hats off to the ppl who still fights for hk but if u want a better future leaving hk might be the better choice. The only thing we can do is carry our hk identity in our heart. China won't loosen its grip on hk. Better leave the ship before it hits the sea floor bottom

[@Chloe3610]

kev schlau yeah that's why me and my family has a backup plan : holding uk passports

[@nguyenn99527]

Nah bruv, if they wanna be a communist they should stay It's for their own good because they're that boring and sad in life.

[@freedomlover4348]

今年看当年的大逃港的报道，里面有一句：我死了，连骨灰也不要吹回来。。。。

[@glaucophane]

Black Panther nah bruv go find somewhere else to vent because you evidently have no idea what the political atmosphere is like in Hong Kong. why do you think ppl are complaining IF they weren't against communism? isn't it blatantly obvious? or are you too stupid to understand?

[@ericp1139]

What exactly is so bad about HK? What can you do in any other country that you can’t do in HK?

[@AcidGlow]

*I hope things work out for them in the long run. ✅🤔*

[@phantasmagorical5040]

What’s up checkmark

[@simp2234]

Right bruh stop capitalist fliping house inflation

[@cuzuvmcvoy]

This is so sad. There is a feeling of desperation and hopelessness that drives out the HK natives. Looks like the Super rich mainlanders are winning in pushing them out.

[@joshuagraham2843]

sooner or later the hong kongness will lose their traditional languages even the tiananmen massacre secret museum moved to taiwan

[@sjelucten7150]

It happens everywhere. The rich always drive the poor out even in London, and NewYork.

[@RoaldMunoz]

Guess what happens when you have unrestricted capitalism coupled with power in the grip of purely economically-motivated, short-sighted actors who are blaming their problems on the "grip" of Beijing? - Severe income disparity - Astronomical housing prices - Lack of new opportunities and innovative policies China's government doesn't have to do anything to "kill" Hong Kong. It does it to itself.

[@auroraorha]

Roald Munoz agree

[@salichen1667]

So true

[@RayMak]

One day is a day that will never come in Hong Kong

[@channelletangyuxin6765]

u again

[@DBestPlaysMC]

@@channelletangyuxin6765 two years ago though

[@oreosmith6979]

never been to a Ray Mak comment with only 2 replies, guess today is my lucky day!

[@shm2102]

20,000 HKD/month is indeed a very low salary in HK.

[@dannyboy900102]

Yeah, but not everyone can be investment bankers

[@martinleung212]

Comparing with a minimum wage of HK$37.5 per hour, HK$20,000 is not bad.

[@xyd1231]

Those who leave will be replaced, I think that what the CCP intended in the first place

[@bensontam]

xyd Which is GREAT! I always want these garbage to leave Hong Kong.

[@jrwitdog8814]

Yes, you can’t live a good life in HongKong with a monthly income ranged from 10k-20k. Many people get 15k as fresh graduates. That’s normal in most parts of the world.

[@murilocruz7752]

Yes, for sure

[@gtas321]

Fuck the CCP. All of your talent will come to the United States because your government is trash.

[@elimkwok938]

bensontam I see the environmental and humanitarian development brought by major mainland companies will definitely increase. The decrease in young professionals will definitely help our lack of medical staff as well as our ever increasing aging population. Those immigrants from mainland china will bring great benefit to our lack of resources too.

[@jeremyvanhorn7551]

situations sounds like toronto lol, its the same everywhere, major cities with unaffordable housing and corrupted government.

[@zarbonida]

Al Cairo too! It's Crazy

[@justarandomdude7754]

Canadian corruption index is very low tho

[@danshakuimo]

@@justarandomdude7754 Isn't only reflective of the central government not the local ones? I'm not sure how the ranking works.

[@BiG-JuPO1O1]

@@justarandomdude7754 It's friendly corruption for Canada. :)

[@adrianhui6791]

I've been born and raised in Canada all my life and came to Hong Kong to work after I graduated uni. I've been here for two years and I love the city. Yes, it can be stressful, difficult and expensive for sure, but to suggest that there is no future here is preposterous. In fact, many of my friends back in Toronto work much harder, putting in longer hours than people I know working in Hong Kong doing the same jobs at the same companies. And at the end of the day, they lose almost half their income in taxes. There is little flexibility in switching jobs or careers whenever they want, unlike the ample job market in Hong Kong. Most of my HK friends and colleagues were initially completely boggled by the fact that I would make the choice to come to Hong Kong and somehow love it here; coming from a country that most of them dreamed of fleeing to. Even though they pay little to no tax at all, have more public holidays, access to one of the best subway systems in the world, some of the best food from almost every culture and ethnicity and beautiful mountain trails and beaches to enjoy. The grass is after all, always greener on the other side. Hong Kong people sometimes forget that they themselves are Chinese and prefer to paint the mainland as ignorant and close minded. It's easy to subdivide and adopt an "us vs them" mentality, but I urge the people of Hong Kong to actually converse with and try to reach common ground with people from Mainland. Any ignorance I have personally encountered from the mainland stems from the lack of proper infrastructure and widespread access to higher education and facilities, that the Hong Kong people have had access to for more than a generation and we shouldn't forget that. It was not that long ago when British people looked down on Hong Kongers, treating them as second class citizens and essentially, cheap labour. To redirect that attitude towards your own brethren in China is simply foolish and short sighted. Regarding corruption, please. Where there is power, there is abuse and corruption and that holds everywhere in the world. I couldn't tell you whether living in Hong Kong is better, or moving to Western countries like Canada, Australia or the states would yield better lifestyles because it's really all up to how you interpret experiences. All I can say is that Hong Kong is far from perfect, but if you open yourself up to the city, it could surprise you in so many positive ways.

[@kevinl7173]

if you are not a communist and your story is true, will you give up your Canadian passport and live in HK for the rest of your life? the answer is ………...everybody knows

[@commenttator9758]

And they are destroying that subway this very moment. Many HK people are arrogant and ignorant.

[@henrydoone7554]

@@kevinl7173 Why give up his passport? There are 300.000 Canadians in HK (actually HKnese with dual citizenship). All people with dual citizenship have a choice. Immigrate on your own, like me (from Europe) and many others, and you will also have a choice. But unless you are a refugee, or you come as an investor, Canada Visa requires high education, work experience, language, (some) money in the bank, and of course health and no police record (which more and more HKers who get arrested will have). Good luck!

[@Learnastro]

I feel the same. I am a citizen of SG, and I have migrated to NZ and Im much happier here even though I earn modest income.

[@rhysstanley7387]

As a Polynesian i welcome you to Nz.

[@beyondthestars4299]

whats wrong with SG

[@Prometheus574]

​@@beyondthestars4299 Too many influx of Indians from India. Last time it was the influx of China Chinese but since the Government decided to decrease the intake of new PRs and Citizens from China, it was then replaced with Indians from India.

[@kjebbies6632]

Power to the couple. Hong Kong is the perfect example of when capitalism meets debauchery at the cost of the working class.

[@Jodoe243]

The riot in Hong Kong was the handy work of US & UK, a color revolution. Agents from US & UK working out of their embassies in the thousands agitated the youngsters to slash & burn the once peaceful & prosperous city to the ground to destabilize China. The young thugs went to the streets regurgitating slogans feed to them by the agents asking for DEMOCRACY & FREEDOM. Hong Kong ranked top in places of DEMOCRACY & FREEDOM, but after the riot, it is a third world place. England ruled Hong Kong like a serfdom without DEMOCRACY for 150 years & only a minute before handing it back to China, the overlord introduced the COMMON LAW sawing the seeds of troubles. US was helpful to UK.

[@Mayangone]

Is there any country in the world that has a fully democratic system and where you can speak your mind? Have you ever tried owning an apartment in San Francisco, New York, Sydney and Singapore with a starting salary? CNA Insider has a hidden agenda. A three star hotel room in Sydney set me back $300 per night, a taxi ride from the Sydney airport to downtown for about 13 miles was $95! For that amount of money, I could take a train 1200+ km from Guangzhou to Beijing.

[@zzzxtreme]

Those in US, Australia has suburbs, if you can't afford central city living. In Singapore at least, renting is manageable. In HK, rental is crazy high

[@howardtan2540]

www.numbeo.com/property-investment/rankings_by_country.jsp Read the chart, you uneducated swine

[@martinleung212]

In most suburbs within Sydney metro area, the median house price is above A$1m. There are cheaper places, but you wouldn't like to live there for good reasons.

[@nshadow888]

UK, Japan, Hong Kong with democratic system having housing and living issues, many top class profesional of Taiwan and Hong Kong go to China, to pursuit their career and dream.

[@jiguo773]

peter gho the west sells a fake version of freedom and democracy. If you look at all western democracies they’re all failing societies. These people are delusional . They think the west is a textbook version of utopia .

[@zarbonida]

The price house in Egypt is very very expensive too

[@lNFINlTEx]

@Ho Chi Wang ... cna is Singapore's state sponsored/run media. Its a far cry from being objective, so your point still stands, but not everything in the world is secretly sponsored by western media.

[@asiacuisine4869]

Housing affordability is a worldwide city problem

[@frankieleung2215]

Leave and don't look back. Find a better place to live and raise your next generation.

[@IcanseeeverythingwhatyouDohere]

What if the place sucks compared with your previous one?

[@adisornpinijkulviwat9628]

If you feel unhappy, or don't like to live, you can leave. You are not forced to stay or go away.

[@Maquifard]

I would suggest all hong Kongers to come to Singapore to settle down. We are a great metropolitan country

[@HeresMyView]

@@Maquifard, sorry, the Singapore government won"t accept immigrants unless you are filthy rich and bring investments.

[@Maquifard]

@@HeresMyView , not true, I have a friend, PRC prostitute. Permanent Resident already.

[@yang5159]

Anson talking rots. Outdated

[@wiaek872]

SG is not a democratic nation. They can live?

[@xh3992]

On the contrary my friends are working in HK and they love living in Hong Kong. Mindset is very important. If you dont change your mindset, nowhere is suitable for you.

[@garychin5321]

That's Right xh;Is the Cup, half-empty or half-full, HK. is actually quite diverse and BIG, now, if a "hard-core"; of 'Trouble-Makers'; R hell bent on getting flattened by the PLA.Than I am sure the Badasses in the Chinese Army will be more than willing to put their "Kung-Fu" into Field Practice! The PLA. Already has a Badass Rep. From Tien Sq. (So; a few more Busted-Heads and Ketch-Up) on their hands won't make that much differences!!!________The Devil's Own; is the Devil's Own!!!___________>||||||+++And Believe Me; The PLA. is HARD!!!!!++++|||||

[@qweqqweq2090]

Any way you slice it most people are getting screwed right now. There's always the minority who luck out or work hard and are smart and do great, but the statistics don't lie.

[@garychin5321]

HKer's is unique because of it's flat rate of TAX. It is Capitalism at it's most un-tethered____This Generates a lot of Social Problems!____Riots and Social-Un-reset in HK is nothing new!____My Parent's Generation experiences it "First-Hand"; But; in the UK. You have to experience the Governance of; "QUANGOS"; they R, a Force to be reckoned with; I personally have resisted them for 3 long years and came off quits!_______These R Regional Government of the Radio-4; Archer's-Listening variety; if u Get my meaning....(So; unless u have a few million knocking about; so that U can have a bone-marrow transplant and do a James Bond; "Beauty-Parlour" Transformation!"); there is little U Can do! So many E-Europeans/Poles in the UK, have already changed their names to: Imogen Farrah-Hockley; etc. to "Fit-In"; if U understand my meaning.......Just get rid of your accent and UR away.....After-all; who's to know......As long as U R of the "Blanco"; variety!!!______P.S. Q_Q; Statistics ALWAYS Lie!

[@eo7770]

Your friend has a job, probably steady job, so no problem about future. Those hkers gradute has not got a job, very uncertain about future. Very few job available, all went to shenzhen or part of china. Only finances and tourist related job.

[@hgos7211]

Oh yeah HK people were totally ruling HK back when it was a British Colony WHEN EVEN THE GOVERNOR WAS APPOINTED. There was arguably LESS "democracy" when it was a colony.

[@nguyenn99527]

Ruling back, bro are you fucking trying to be funny. HK is a territory part of China. China adores Communism and still is since the birth of China. There's your simple equation you stupid fuck.

[@canto_v12]

The argument that colonial Hong Kong was "better" is questionable at best, utterly irrelevant at worst. The world has changed, China has changed and become very competitive. The whole world has a part in Hong Kong's problems today. The Brits built a nice airport but failed to break the property monopoly, Chinese officials always talk about punishing HK "traitors," but most of all the HKSAR government is always at a deadlock and unable to institute effective land and housing policy.

[@hgos7211]

Black Panther China adores "communism" only by name. HK's basic law gives more freedoms to the HK people regarding elections. Nothing about this is that simple, politics isn't all black and white, you idiot.

[@jonathanng5218]

People didn't make that request that time. If they did now I'm sure something would've been done

[@ditsygirl5409]

Hgo S that’s because the HK people didn’t have competition from China back then, that’s why they have all the advantage of growing so manificently. But now China is giving them a run for their money and of course the billionaire legislative club didn’t make things easy for them. So you have competition, a legislative council just working for rich and China, what can the commoners do about it? Protest is the only way to vent their frustrations.

[@hemlatabisnauthsing54]

everytimes I hear about hk and the situation, it makes me so sad. I love the place and really fell in love with the country/city and the people.

[@tykki-]

What makes you like the place anyways? Honestly, the people were just so and so. In HK "If you got no business with me, please move aside (f off)".

[@Jamie-nt3eh]

HK land area is 70 to 80 percent green. There are many national parks and hiking trails. HK is surrounded by water so there is plenty of water activities. To say HK is only a concrete jungle says they get out much. Housing has always been an issue with HK. Affordability and lack land supply has always been an issue. Families used to live in single rooms. Shanty towns existed not long ago and public housing only came about after great fire in Diamond Hill where shanty town in heart of Kowloon caught fire and many people died. For families getting a single room on an public estate was like wining the lottery. Youngsters now have high expectations as they grew up with most things given to them. Some young couples safe up money to buy flats is not an easy tasks. Sacrifices have to be made - no holidays, no latest phones, no clothes, etc. Good luck to the youngsters who think they can have better live abroad. Going on holiday is not the same trying to live in a country.

[@lunafringe10]

too damn hot there in Asia

[@movinon1242]

While Hong Kong does have some nice green spaces preserved through its Country Park System, those just aren't the same as proper "wilderness" or nature. Almost any park you go to in HK and if you climb up a hill you will invariably see skyscrapers not far off in the distance, never more than a few miles from an urban development.

[@petercua6158]

I had a friend that tell his children... if you want independence and want that and this, do it yourself, NOT AT MY EXPENSE.

[@tommybeams7548]

The problem is everywhere even in the USA. Either you are rich or poor, no in between.

[@garychin5321]

Telling me; I have been made homeless; Twice! Street homeless for 6 wks. Then; Private Rent and Street Homeless for 2 Wks. Until I finally qualify for Council Accommodation. After literally over a Decade!________Oh; if U get Pregnant; U Get to stay in a 5 Star Hotel Straight Away! Talk about Gender Bias!_________P.S. I did 3yrs and an additional 8 mths. for Queen n Country!___It all counts for nought!________I am NOT WHITE!!!!!!!!!!

[@Flyin_k]

when ppl couldn't afford and force to move out of Manhattan, they blame New York is dead

[@fv8399]

Ikr meanwhile I'm vibing with my 3 bedroom house in queens for $1200😂

[@Hermit-Crab]

I think the root cause of the issue is not due to “one country two systems”. It’s basically economic mismanagement by the policy makers in HK. HK probably allows the big businesses, especially the property developers, with entrenched vested interests to exert too much influence over their policies.

[@martinleung212]

Properties in all major cities are expensive, not just in HK. Try London, Singapore, Taipei, Sydney, New York, Auckland...etc. Sure, properties are cheaper in smaller cities and rural townships but jobs are scarce to come by in those places.

[@kevinlee2959]

@@martinleung212 Singapore have the best public housing Policy tho kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJTNgZqEd7OYgrc

[@northernsamba7388]

That is the Capitalist System set up by the Colonialists to eat and drink the fat of Hong Kong.

[@katiehong8508]

It is not about freedom is about the space you people like to jam in Hong Kong but keep blaming mainland China ???? What is the point If you have a good economic and take a good care for your own system !

[@fongeugeniakinghin5501]

Seriously, it’s not even close to as bad as the video detailed here in HK. Yes, the government is still terrible at grasping what the people want, but the youngest and brightest of this young generation is growing and they are going to be the new government officials. Plus, don’t think that those teens that were protesting with those umbrellas are noble, they just sat and blocked the road in one of the most busiest districts in HK and brought a lot of inconvenience to everyone. As the roads were blocked, my school closed for a whole week because no school buses or private vehicles could transport us directly there. My father couldn’t go to work either, because they blocked the train stations’ entrance and exits with rubbish bins and junk. But of course, just my personal opinion. You can say that I’m brainwashed by the Chinese government but I can just assure you that it’s not only me who thinks like this.

[@stchew49]

Seems to me that young Hong Kongers are unhappy not because they lack political freedom but because they find housing on the main island so very unaffordable.... and so they vent their frustration on China and the Hong Kong government! Yet, ironically, there is so much undeveloped land in the New Territories.

[@sonofthedragon2112]

Yes you hit the nail on the head. Western media will like to portray the situation as being about 'democracy', because they insist everyone must follow their system, no matter the culture. But in all parts of the world, discontent is ALWAYS about bread and butter issues. In HK, the #1 issue is HOUSING!!!!! Nothing else is relevant. HK's property prices are the highest in the world. The only way to reduce it is to increase supply. This is easier said than done. The undeveloped land in New Territories is owned by other people, and it's also not as much as you think because most of the territory is mountainous. They need to reclaim more land and build on it, and make rules that it can't just be luxury condos for rich people - a set number of units has to be targeted at a certain price range people can afford. Also, a lot of problems in HK will actually go away if 2047 was brought forward and the border removed. That instantly solves the housing problem.

[@hl3369]

Until there is a major shift in focus of what happiness is, hkers will continue to distancing themselves from happinesses. HK is an extremely materialistic society, it also heavy focus on academic achievements, personal wealth, and condescending altitudes. For the less achievers, less fortunate ones, HK is a miserable place to live, but then again they have to decide what is best for them. Being one of the most efficient and competitive city in Asia do come with a price.

[@canto_v12]

Agreed. HK culture expects material wealth without the competition. The city had been spoiled by its advantageous position in the past. Now it needs to work hard to fix its problems, and that is up to the HKSAR government. HK needs a visionary long-term housing policy, not these silly little pieces of tape to fix each symptom.

[@dspirit2]

It is so strange, I am not in China but in the US and we have the SAME economic issues here too. Yes housing prices are increasing here too and many millennial generation couples can't afford them. Sure they can come to the west if it helps but makes me wonder if the Hong Kong couple even realized this.

[@ericp1139]

These idealists don’t realize that they will have a lower standard of living the the West and would be a 2nd class citizen if they can’t speak the language.

[@wallylee8470]

It's the illusion of the grass is greener next door. Once on the other side they will discover it's tough everywhere. Hard work remain the only solution to success. As the young couple pointed out however, housing in HK is a huge challenge.

[@somebooooooody]

I loved living in HK. One of my best time during working abroad.

[@beyondthestars4299]

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[@NightcorEDM]

Not only are they unhappy they spread their anger to other people

[@serenachen9385]

😜

[@elleryeggen9678]

Change a word here and there, and this description fits my home state, California U.S.A.

[@nicolelai4384]

I'm barely a teen and my family recently left. It was never my choice, we used to go to rally and fight for a future but China's tightening grip makes our blood boil. On one hand I want to leave and find hope in a different society, on the other hand same as the couple I don't want to betray or leave my home this place that I grew up in and fought for. I wish that I could come home to this country but I just can't tolerate the mainlanders

[@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320]

Never come back, traitor. hope the white man you found leaves you after he's used you up

[@JekaSoruco]

I think this is happening in a lot of different countries. I´m from Colombia and have lived in Panama and now live in Germany and can see the same situation.

[@soumyakanti17]

At 3:00, the former chief is speaking like a typical opposition leader. Hong Kong's housing shortage is because of an informal understanding between corrupt politicians and monopolistic real estate companies to keep supply limited while demand for housing keeps increasing. They wanna earn super profits. There is no reason why land cannot be released for constructing affordable 2 bedroom houses for local first time home buyers. Its just lack of political will. This is also the case in India's housing market, my country.

[@heesingsia4634]

Didn't Hong Kong citizens treat mainland Chinese as lower class people for many years from the 70's to 00's? Watch some of those Stephen chow movies and you might get the idea. So to be ruled by China now may probably seem they have lost their power (colonial) and degrading to them. This is just my opinion from my observation and I might be wrong though as I'm neither a citizen of China nor Hong Kong. I just happened to pass through Shenzhen around 09's

[@heesingsia4634]

Empty Bottle like I said.. it is my opinion from my own observation as an outsider. I traveled a little around the hk-Macau-Shenzhen area during 08-10 and it was rather obvious how the people of hk treated the mainland Chinese then. If it were isolated cases I might have dismissed the notion but it was the same everytime I see interaction between hk and mainland Chinese people. Always full of sarcasm, downplaying their abilities, foul language and their behavior. Mind you these experiences were exclusively in Shenzhen and i don't see it elsewhere. I understand people of hk are not the most polite of people (my colleagues then were actually denied service at a souvenir shop because he was Indian) but the level of misbehaving by hk people I saw back then was rather outrageous ( in Shenzhen). As for donations for quake victims, people from around the world all chipped in and helped (I did , as did my grand uncle from the USA as we are Chinese descendants) so that gesture was not exclusively Hong Kong's. I will not comment of the politics as that is non of my business.

[@kl2999]

You are 100% correct. Hk people think they are more superior than mainlander, in fact most mainlander are more rich, better educated and has wider vision than HK people now.

[@asterisk4163]

Many people may have misunderstood the relationship between these two groups, mainlanders were not “looked down” to, but they are being rejected to, they were not viewed as lower being but equal beings but with different culture and opinions that simply doesn’t match ours.

[@analysis-sb4ri]

@Asterisk* Those people do exist, but more so with Hong Kongers whose ancestors originated from Hong Kong (as contrasted to immigrants from the Mainland during WW2, for example). My (horrible and extremely unfriendly) mother exhibits this, she would always demean and insult the Mainland and Mainlanders constantly, in fact, having a toxic narcissistic behaviour, she would indoctrinate me and my siblings on the dangers of China, "Made in China", and even lied once, telling me that Chinese people would abduct me when we were in China visiting my grandparent's (father's side) extended family. She's just the typical dumb bitch with severe insecurities and decided to take that approach, as some Asians who grew up in the west tend to do, specifically teenagers, except that my mother's an adult. Racists, as you might find, tend to be stupid and primitive, and deep there, there are insecurities that their soft brains are unable to handle even with decades of experience, and, as their insecurities surface, everyone else suffers so they may enjoy temporary gratification with karma building against them.

[@dl5066]

Empty Bottle - that is the most BS answer I've heard ... mainlanders have been treated as 4th class citizens (Hkers being 3rd, 2nd being other Caucasians and Brits being first) for the last millemium

[@anastasiaye4064]

This is actually a good thing. Hong Kong is way too overpopulated. The protests and recent wave of people leaving the island actually drove the rocket high real estate prices down. Those who want to leave should leave so the rest can afford a home.

[@zeissiez]

Hong Hong people have a sense of superiority over other Chinese. While in actual fact, they are the least capable. China have created new heights in the world in aerospace, high speed rails, telecommunications, construction, e-commerce etc, what have Hong Kong people achieved? Zero. Yet they demand a lot and cry too much, while the Chinese dig down and work and work and work. Hong Kong took advantage of being China’s front office during 1970-2000. After entering WTO, foreign companies set up facilities directly in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen. And Hong Kong has been in decline ever since. Shenzhen turned from a fishing village to the second biggest technology center outside Silicon Valley. Hong Kong people cannot compete, and now blame Chinese for everything. There is only one way out for Hong Kong, change to “One Country One System”, then China can bring it forward. Otherwise this tiny economy don’t stand a chance against China. But you know what? I hope Hong Kong go on its own, it’s now like the fuse to a bomb for China. Western power can’t enter Chinese Wall, they set fire in Hong Kong. Hong Kong contributes zero tax to China, and now becoming a burden for China.

[@bunnyhill2024]

70 years ago, China was in ruins due to II WW, but what we do is constantly telling ourselves “backwardness makes me beaten, it’s meaningless to keep complaining others, do my best to rebuild China.” I wish people live in HK can get that point and catch up, you are in a much better situation than mainland used to be.

[@jonathan3264]

As a fellow Hong Konger, I’m quite aware of the situation and I know what’s going on. Yes, someday in the future it’s gonna change, and there’s a lot of problems. But when you look on the good side, Hong Kong is a nice place actually. I’m also an exchange student in Canada, I also considered having homes both there and here in Hong Kong. Can’t entirely blame China about these problems.....

[@cheeho9698]

The biggest myth is mainland China depended on Hong Kong talents or industries. Actually the reason Britain took over Hong Kong is it can be used as a choke point to control China's wealth and resources. Hong Kong has nothing to offer in terms of manufactured goods nor natural resources. The G8 had imposed sanctions and only allow trade and investments to flow in and out of China via British controlled Hong Kong since WWII. The "talents" of Hong Kong are just trained civil servants to serve the British financial institutions and banks. Hong Kong had not produced Nobel Prize winners, nor multi nationals like Tencent, Huawei, Xia Mi, DJC, Alibaba etc which even USA considered them as a challenge and threat.

[@waiik76]

Everywhere is the same. Europe, America, Asia etc. Rich getting richer. So no where is equal 😔

[@IcanseeeverythingwhatyouDohere]

The thing is in Europe a lot of idiots live there and makes the dumbest moronic choices

[@shemstark2946]

LOL, China is bound to take all the blame. Hong Kong has its own government, you should blame them for the high price of the real estate.

[@liewwilliam4334]

Young HK citizens ought to ask yourself, what can you do for HK and not expect HK government do everything for you. You feel the grass is greener in other countries. Singapore living standards are high also. A young graduate will not be able to buy a house even government subsidised HDB flats. Owing a car is also beyond a young graduate means. Mind you there are many racisms in Australia, Canada, UK and US. Presently the HK government and mainland government are strict in the governance of K because of the fear of external forces trying to destabilise HK. The former umbrella movement and student riots in 2019& 2020 were instigated by US and UK. The British promised to accept HK BNO immigrants but never provide them jobs and housing. As such many HK regretted migrated to UK.

[@aaloh6154]

Very well said 👍

[@rustybros]

I was in hong kong last month and there was a lot more mainland china people with luggage buying up all kind of stuff. This was more then what I notice from the last time I went in 2005.

[@huaiscrblol5077]

There are a lot of mainlanders touring the place.

[@sjelucten7150]

I just read that the mainland Chinese bought the most expensive condo in Singapore. They bought the whole condo, not just one unit. But their business remains on the mainland.

[@dpo6770]

it's always been this way. if HK people leave, there's even more smarter & more motivated mainland Chinese.

[@elizalai3520]

Emigration is a universal issue, not confining to Hong Kong. Young people in Taiwan also complain that they cannot afford to buy a decent place to live after graduating from the university. The change of the global economic structure is one of the major reasons contributing to the rising dissatisfaction among young people and the growing gap between the rich and the poor.

[@herberzh]

When I left China and live in a western country for over 30 yrs, I experienced racial discrimination and unfair treatment by the white people. It make me a strong patriot of land where I was born.

[@spacebrigader6758]

I’m sorry that you had to face racial discrimination

[@MarlonKingShow]

I visited HK and loved it (even made videos about it) but as with everything, living somewhere is completely different to being on holiday there. How long have they had this problem, did it start it 97 and grow from there or was there already an issue? Would going back to the previous system solve the issue or does a completely new system need to in place to cater for the “today”.

[@CannibaLouiST]

It all goes back to 1984, when the UK literally sold the entire Hongkong to the PRC

[@MarlonKingShow]

Thank you, I am unfamiliar with what happened in 1984? I don't know too much about it, but it was my understanding the British owned hong kong island and Kowloon, but the surrounding areas were under lease and started to become an integrated part of "Hong Kong". So when the lease run out in 1997 on the surrounding areas China made quite clear that all parts should be returned as one. If the British had decided to try to hang on to HK island and Kowloon, it could have got pretty nasty and potentially destroyed the city and all its connections. Of course by letting it all go, it looks like it has had a slower negative affect. I wonder what would have happened if the British had kept hold of it, would it be any better now or is it the buzz dying down from the many tax free years that is slowly fading due to global markets being more accessible.

[@CannibaLouiST]

The Sino-British Joint Declaration was signed by the UK and the PRC in exactly 1984. Hongkong was promised for at least 50 years of unchanged system, customs and culture. Not just 50, but at least 50. Not less than 50 either, as it's happening right now. If you track the history of the whole thing further, you will find the way the United Nations define colonies. After the PRC entered the UN, the UN took Hongkong and Macau out of the colonies category, meaning the recognized right of self-determination was taken away. The PRC also threatened with military invasion more than once, several of them happened when the old Hongkong government was planning to give more rights to the people.

[@MarlonKingShow]

CannibaLouiST thank you, I didn’t know about that part. I guess it’s now too late for it to change back. What are the options for HK that work for the people?

[@CannibaLouiST]

Not many. There were some good options a few years back, but they didn't work out. For now, Hongkong is basically surrounded by the PRC and the US, in terms of Realpolitik. Not sure what the government of Japan or Russia, or the Taiwanese ROC has in mind.

[@laichuonkui69]

In short Hong Kong is no more competitive . They can't compete with more advance China. Is not only in Hong Kong . It also happened in US, UK, China, Canada , everywhere where the rich big Corporation getting richer and poor getting poorer.

[@dl5066]

People don't realize that house ownership have always been limited to the top quartile of the population (hence many Hkers in their 50s-60s also do not have houses) Only difference is that today the voice of the masses are better heard.

[@tanjames9849]

Cut the many hills in Hong Kong and fill the shorelines. You have many additional lands to built many, many housing ‘overnight’ and this solves the housing problems. It’s simple! I think the problems are political.

[@kristinak2930]

We have the same problem here in Serbia. The population is not a problem, but the economy is. Even as a University graduate, your salary will be around 500 USD, or maybe 700, 800 if you are lucky. A person who earns that much money a month cannot afford to buy an apartment in Belgrade that costs like 80 or 100k dollars... It's just not possible. Only people who have support from their (rich) parents can buy property. It's sad.

[@vitocorleone1462]

They just live like rats in stacked cages, where they recharge so they can work to keep their cage

[@28the12]

was born in Hong Kong, and lived there and can see what happens. when the western call freedom to Hong Kong, I smiled 😒😒😒

[@user-jq8qv4yx4h]

The ones who want to leave HK are right. The region is too crowded, too over-populated, too expensive, too polluted and no forested areas. China controls it too much, and does things not in the interest of HK residents. China wastes money and does not improve the living conditions of the vast majority of residents. The exodus should continue. Australia sounds like the best place to go.

[@jackytang3683]

More excellent and ambitious mainland youths will arrive Hong Kong.

[@amalianurlatifah8703]

Naaahhh if you really proud to be the mainlanders, than why did you all want to move out from maindland??

[@cristinaagustin4594]

@@amalianurlatifah8703 because mainlanders has lots of money to invest. They buy houses in australia but never really lived in that house. In america, they pay cash so they win auctions.

[@21minute]

This is sad to hear. And here I thought HK is a very peaceful place, especially compared to other Asian countries. I should research more about this issue.

[@johndelacruz8505]

Show me anywhere that a university graduate can afford an apartment. Hong Kong’s economy will be no where near where it is now without the Mainland.

[@hungcarl]

yes, dying. I want to leave HK.

[@maggiej2590]

leave Hongkong and welcome to mainland!! you move to places like chengdu!

[@hungcarl]

I was too silly when I was young. I rejected two offers.

[@maggiej2590]

two offers from where???

[@hungcarl]

australia and singapore

[@Juvelqairth]

It's better to go to Taiwan

[@WTHH2]

Its everywhere! Not democracy but capitalism gone corporate greed.

[@calgary2800]

I am from Hong Kong. Its not worth the effort to live there. Quality of Life is pretty low unless. All you care about is good food and neon lights.

[@choikluivertchoi4635]

Singapore's media stop pointing finger on HK. Look at your own country. Sg is no longer Sg in the past, less opportunity and stagnant social mobility. Despite HK problems, look at HK stock exchange and compare to a dead water pool of SGX. Even Malaysia will be more prosperous than SG. Think about it,stop being arrogant!

[@nanakoyuki5649]

Lol Hong Kong boasting about HangSengIndex that's only flourish because of Mainland Chinese companies and yet dissing about them at the same time.

[@choikluivertchoi4635]

Nana Koyuki what ever you said, the proof is Sg is going down quicker now. Looking at your PM when infront of Malaysia's newly elected PM, no one care about him. Looking at Trump how he treated your PM. Please face the fact, the world has no place for you. China already sidelined your country, face it! Stop acting you are superior!

[@seanlow2033]

Singapore's nominal GDP exceeds that of Hong Kong's - GDP PPP per capita is even bigger as Singapore has a smaller population than Hong Kong - yet Hong Kong's property market is more than twice as expensive than Singapore. So yes, think about it, stop being arrogant!

[@choikluivertchoi4635]

Sean Low when you have this remarks, you are already arrogant. It is about future not now. Hk will be integrated into canto-hk-macau bay , where the future is bright! If you haven't realized, read about it and look at Sg now. Please don't live in the past, what sg is having now, will be gone in the future. BTW, just latest fact many jobs are lost in Sg, so your GDP figure wont stay long. Bemindful my friend.

[@nanakoyuki5649]

Yeah tell yourself that and suffer in the meantime. Good luck.

[@anwarhashi1704]

ON the behave of african people our man in africa is Xi Jinping General Secretary of the republic of china is our brother we are very happy to have china in africa then our future will be very bright and fantastic viva africa & china long live

[@abdeenn3]

anwar hashi Thank you for the Truth!

[@abdeenn3]

anwar hashi Africa will be forever progressing by working together with China. If there are some selfish individual Chinese, just tell the Chinese government, she will take care of them for you. China wants to be African Real Friend And Win Win together.

[@anwarhashi1704]

@@abdeenn3 thank you man viva china long live relationship with Africa

[@61zulu77]

I left Hong Kong in 1974 to come to America for a better life and future. So glad I did, otherwise I would never be able to achieve what I did and provide better futures for my children so they do not have to work as hard as I did and accomplished so little.

[@leekh2125]

Looking at these youngsters, singing usa national anthem during their protest doesn't seems they have much brain. So is it brain drain? They should fight to develop Lantau island for affordable housing not against extradition law. Extradition law is good to clean out the corrupted crooks and criminals.

[@バゴエズ]

Same thing happened here in Jakarta! Land prices are just crazy for middle class

[@FauZhee]

It's not just Jakarta, it's in everywhere in Indonesia.

[@renzeusoya5828]

Move to West Papua.

[@trailvinzyl779]

Went there awhile ago, really in bad situations. Air condition is bad with surroundings tall buildings , huge crowd, rotting apartments/buildings and bad land management...

[@BogdanKokkonen]

A bit too one-sided. Hong Kong's plight is not directly related to Chinese rule but an institutional structure set by the British long ago, while your PAP-controlled media outlet likes to use the HK's less educated class to generalise the whole situation, like how your parliament twists PJ Thum's words on a hearing of your own history in SG for political gains and a PAP-approved whitewashed anti-communist version of SG history. So why didn't you interview people in HK from the other side of the aisle, like pro-gov or gov officials? Cos you dun even do that in SG with the Workers' Party and other "democratic" parties. Thus you can even get the facts straight for a non-HK audience. The local government in HKSAR has a lot to do with lack of policy planning and effective execution, not with Beijing or lack of 'democracy' so like your so-called full of democracy in SG.

[@warilban]

A combined household income of ~1.5-3k USD a month in one of the biggest cities lol. Yeah Hong Kong is a difficult place to live in, but these folks aren't gonna make it in any other big cities.

[@wykcheng7907]

All these problems Hong Kong has after 1997 was always there before 1997. Instead of being pro this and anti that why not be pro solution regardless of political stance.

[@Quealberta]

This is a consequence of a big population. No doubt.

[@ho260708]

especially when HK government is allowing 150 chinese immigrants fleeing into HK everyday since 1997 ;)

[@phwualoha1]

Go anywhere you want. Hong Kong is a free city and you are free to go anywhere with people who welcome you. China does not restrict people from going to another country either. We all live in a free country. In turn, you should respect the host country and learn their language and culture. There are plenty of people around the world who dream of coming to live in Hong Kong. Living in Hong Kong is a privilege, not a right.

[@leezzachan4847]

Hong Kong has too many immigrants and people coming from the mainland that's why its so unnafordable.My home was listed at about 3 to 4 million dollars but now,it might as well be "considered as expensive as a gigantic house" not exactly a mansion but considered that expensive

[@alvingooi843]

Gogo HK! Malaysians have just showed the power of the people! I believe you all are able to make a change that you all are fighting for too!

[@andrewleung7107]

Alvin Gooi sadly people have no power in HK

[@kwfown]

HK is not so different, look at SF, look at Seattle. It’s just the sensitivity of its history intertwined with mainland China, that cause them to point fingers at China. When the city is a finance hub, it’s real estate will rise. Up your game, work to get into better paid industry. It wouldn’t be reasonable to expect a blue follower worker in NY to buy a flat/house in Manhattan, so either invest in yourself to get higher skill for a better paying job, or move to NJ to other places more affordable

[@JL_hahaha0303]

kwfown move to Everett, way cheaper housing and much bigger space. Unfortunately we don't have that options, so no, it's not the same

[@JL_hahaha0303]

And we are not expecting blue collars to live in Manhattan, we are talking about blue collars have no place to live in HK. No affordable place in anywhere in hk, not only in the central area. Even professionals can't afford, ANYTHING. many young people now are relying their parents pension and saving to pay for their downpayment, because as a young professional, despite I make decent money, I still can't afford to live even further away. Because we don't have options. We have no New Jersey like Manhattan. Period. how i wish we sth like NJ to move to really.

[@kwfown]

Leung Joyce I’m sorry to hear about that situation. But note that you are not the only one, people in Singapore are facing similar issues, again that goes back to my point that because Singapore is a country by itself, they don’t have a China to point their fingers to. People move out of NYC and go live in other states because they know they won’t be able to afford a house or even apartments in the city. Manhattan is not the only example here, DC/northern VA are expensive, even looking for houses 1 to 2 hours outside starts at $500K. My point is that when the real estate goes up high enough, there is nothing that keeps you tied down to that city. Being a Chinese myself, I know most Chinese don’t travel far from their home, even when they go off to college, but if people can be more flexible with their willingness of being mobile, they’ll end up much happier down the road. There is so much land up north, don’t think of it as HK vs China.

[@coasteyscoasteys]

kwfown the problem with your assumption is that you think all is level playing field. but in fact these price rises are artificially created so it's not based on what in average worker could afford.

[@vertie2090]

I have British friends working as senior consultants and developers in HK. They make far less money than they'd make anywhere in America, or even Europe. The rents in turn are massively higher yet the apartments are tiny and in run down buildings. The landlords keep increasing the rents annually. Healthy food is very expensive, the city is rather polluted, noise pollution is very high. I'd say they'd be better off nearly anywhere else.

[@TheSunMoon]

Somewhat similar situation here in SG. I'm already 28, still single, can't afford a house of my own,even when I reach 35. Good thing I work on merchant ships; feels like a rented room, workplace, socializing place and all without the fuss of commuting. (SG is just too packed with people, although the frequency of public transportation is getting better recently)

[@Freeman-xm7ug]

Wait till you go Japan and china to see their peak hours mrt session 😊

[@shyan5886]

Betraying people? Come to Malaysia. You'll glad you born in Hong Kong.

[@suziewan115]

the rich are very selfish

[@mnkwazi]

Suzie Wan they sure are!

[@a.g.4843]

Well, they were right.

[@dan020350]

free hong kong 2019

[@nana9440]

😢Hong Kong 香港is a beautiful city but indeed it is hard to make your own living ...too condensed 😢

[@straightflush]

the fact that the guy complains there is no hiking trails in hong kong shows how clueless he is. goodbye...

[@cyzhouhk]

I absolutely agree on what the last guy said, and when I left Hong Kong to study in the UK, I found that I absolutely hated living there, and now, I just hope to finish my degree and go back to Hong Kong soon, sure, the weather is hot, things are more expensive, but my family is there, and there is nothing more important than family.

[@joewong438]

Life is how you make it. Pick your goal and go for it. Never easy nor unobtainable. Look and think outside the box. My ancestors came to Canada over 120 years ago. 🤞 Good luck.