Massive Crowds of Chinese Escaping Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Filling Train Stations to the Brim

[@JJ-rp2df]

China's long enjoyed inflated overconfidence, overspending and reckless real estate. This healthy correction is overdue.

[@newbiekhyber]

Well said and 100% true.

[@EvilDoer35]

Agree

[@annnee6818]

Economically speaking maybe but at the cost of untold human suffering. This isn't people's fault but they suffer. The CCP will not suffer.

[@tiefblau2780]

What? I am surprise they were going to surpss us werent they? What happened? You really think *SANLU* was able too? While never putting in inventions or effort, just copies can? LoL *CANT*

[@yves2932]

@@tiefblau2780 Its not an issue of product quality but of a power drunken leader. Rrisk averse companies are reducing their exposure and business ties are crumbling as a result.

[@agates9383]

This isn't just a seasonal downturn - this is the beginning of a major economic depression - THAT is what is going on.

[@love_cook]

Yeah one that is started by US.

[@TheFish711]

@@love_cookIf China is going to threaten our allies were not going to support them economically. They did this to themselves.

[@agates9383]

@@love_cook It wasnt started by anyone - the US consumer doesnt have the money anymore to buy stuff at the rate they were buying - it's called a RECESSION and the US and Europe are in one right now but china made their own bed by thinking they made their "economic miracle" all on their own - THEY DIDN'T they relied 100% on exports to the West and did not develope their own internal consumer base - basically China industrialized in 10-20 years where it took Europe and the US 100 years - that ONLY happened because of globalization that the US made possible by guaranteeing sea borne trade routes with the protection of the US Navy - period - full stop - 100% truth.

[@agates9383]

Further, LOVE_COOK - Xi wants to take China back to the days of Mao and his bullying of China's neighbors, threatening Taiwan, bullying trading partners, and scaring off foreign investment has consequences - selling chines goods to belt and road 3rd worlders has ZERO chance of replacing wealthy western consumers no matter how many people are in these countries - they have no money to buy chinese goods with - THE FISH had it right above - if you threaten and bully trading partners they will stop supporting you - hope you like your communist driven consequences because they are happening right now! you guys need to replace Xi with a leader that has the chinese peoples best interests in mind and he absolutely does not. enjoy your economic depression Xi and the CCP are 100% responsible for your coming misery.

[@love_cook]

@@TheFish711 not your allies, your pawn.

[@Anonymous-xq3cd]

Thats why at work, I sign up for every overtime and holiday I can. I save as much money as I can. I don’t eat outside. I dont spend on anything not important. You just don’t know when you will get laid off by the company. Work hard while you can, save as much money as you can.

[@JoshC-End-Abortion-Fear-God]

True

[@carlosenriqueulloa]

And you are marking yourself as a valuable employee, they are more likely to keep you around.

[@angelafariscal8020]

I’m with you hardly not eating outside I put more money on my 401 k then I retired my income is enough to survive and I have a backup income not only on SSS.Be wise

[@DavidSmith-sf4rl]

So true and good for you. There are people online complaining that they cannot afford this and that but go out for overpriced coffee and expensive concerts. It's a matter of priorities.

[@D4Disdain]

You are one of my kind. Plus get a second part-time night job. Never go to the supermarket with empty stomach, you'll save a lot not to buying junk food. Make a sport of how much can you save in a month, after awhile is fun.

[@sophdog1678]

When "face" is more important than integrity.

[@mercoid]

The concept of “Face” sickens me.

[@iamthetinkerman]

I think I know what face is, can you explain a bit more please?

[@ghfs1577]

In Philippines it's the same here if you're attractive you'll get accepted if you look average you'll got rejected. With skill or without the skill.

[@marksasoldier]

​@@iamthetinkermanSocially or politically looking good even in bad circumstances is "saving face". Looking bad for any reason is "losing face" This clear up the meaning?

[@srai5333]

@@iamthetinkermanones reputation. Its a big thing in asian culture where people want to look rich or cool in front of others even when they are not. its not just limited to just those two. It could be faking a happy marriage in front of others when its not etc.

[@voranartsirisubsoontorn]

May be by now the world can let people move at a more realistic speed. Stimulation can never be sustained. Growth by stimulation is a stimulation, not growth.

[@theinacircleoftheancientpu492]

Stimulation is only a good option in downturns if you build a rainy day fund during good times. Almost no country did that. They could have, but they didn't.

[@oneksalami7791]

People should question why companies are exiting China and fix what caused it. People might learn something.

[@ferrellsl]

The average Chinese is not allowed to question anything unless they want to disappear.

[@oneksalami7791]

Don’t need to question anyone. Just turn on KZbin University. Or ask Siri.

[@palirvin1871]

LOL, Sarcasm, that's a good one.

[@andyhughes1776]

You still don't know why? U.S. sanctions and global de-coupling from China's economy, that's why! It has nothing to do with what their government's doing or did. Their CCP governed China THE SAME WAY forever, yet the U.S. made China into such an economic darling for the last 30 years anyway!

[@iwishpeoplecaredagain]

Because it's fast made junk.

[@SG-js2qn]

One of the best things the Chinese can do for themselves is to leave ALL of the big cities and return to more rural areas. The CCP's rule basically depends upon huge populations in the big cities. BTW ... it's the same for the people living in the western world. It's the big cities that enable totalitarianism.

[@bloodyblade916]

Well said true enough

[@baarni]

Surveillance is easier in cities.

[@SG-js2qn]

@@baarni Every means of control is easier in cities.

[@MrSwan-tm5wj]

Converting to democracy would likely be a big positive move.

[@aaroncapricorn5867]

sadly they'd rather repeat what they did to hong kong with taiwon(acquire it and watch it cripple) - and taiwon is well aware of this@@MrSwan-tm5wj

[@ChairmanMo]

All that Tofu Dreg and ratchet ass behavior is now all coming home to roost. SMH. I work in GZ and I only plan to stay one more year at the most. I'm looking at Vietnam now.

[@williammorris3334]

China is a perfect storm of bad economic design. Fiat currency, central control, debt based -and their debt is truly astounding, and growth depends on ever increasing debt and consumer spending. Once a bubble like that bursts it’s catastrophic. People have been calling for this for years.

[@BoazKiriama-do3xy]

😂😂 here comes another bot who knows more about china than the government 😢

[@tonysu8860]

Blaming fiat currency is irrational. Currency is currency and all types of currency depend on the same characteristics to establish value, fiat is no different than rare metals, crypto or anything else... Currency is based on trust, faith and acceptance. Think about it... Aside from no one stashing gold bars in their home (people trade for gold certificates or stocks which are pieces of paper that represent gold), gold bullion has value only if both your trading partner and you are willing to accept gold as payment and that decision would be based on your faith in gold and trusting that it won't lose value between this and your next transaction. If either person refuses any of these characteristics of gold, then gold fails as an acceptable currency for the transaction. It's the same for every currency, apply the same principle to whatever currency you propose to use and it's all the same. In the case of the Dollar, its status is superior to even precious metals like gold because it checks all the boxes and many more... Besides absolute universal recognition and acceptance, it's easy to exchange in its many forms, is stable and retains value better than any other currency over time. As long as the Dollar is backed by the strongest economy in the world, is skillfully managed and has a strong track record, the Dollar won't be replaced by any other currency fiat or not.

[@msx3]

That could be true for RMB but not for YUAN

[@alan30189]

@tonysu8860 You seriously don’t know what the hell you are talking about and should stay away from making comments.

[@altair8598]

@@alan30189 lets have your interpretation of the problem, then...?

[@Shineon83]

Buying a “house?” ( They mean : “Buying a cramped, cinderblock 35th floor flat”-where you can hear every move ppl above, below, and on both sides of you make-along with what they’re cooking for dinner )…. Can’t believe ppl put up with paying 1-2 mil $ for such rubbish

[@douglei4413]

I will never buy a flat or a condo. one time i was at condo and turn on the radio with modern music at medium volume and within 2 minutes the elderly neighbor came knocking to tell me to turn off the music...that condo was worth 2 million US dollars but i think it was over priced by 1.9 millions.

[@Shineon83]

@@douglei4413 ….I know….It’s outrageous.

[@YourHineyness]

I never understood the whole concept of condos. Why would someone buy an apartment? Aren't apartments only what people live in until they can buy a house and have some privacy and freedom? Sort of "well, it's better than living in a car but we're getting the Hell out of here as soon as we can".

[@carlitoxb110]

@@YourHineynessI prefer to live in a condo because it’s easier to keep clean and I don’t mind having lots of space I wouldn’t use anyway, I prefer the location of my property over its size

[@jadyynstarlight9851]

Probably, with unemployment high and getting higher, fewer marriages will happen with fewer children getting born. Like the one child per family policy in the past, this will cause more problems in the coming years as there will be fewer younger people to pay for the elderly. Ouch…

[@GeorgeMonet]

Or the number of births could increase if people can't afford birth control anymore.

[@annnee6818]

​@@GeorgeMonetthat would just increase infanticide, how do you think people stuck to the one child policy in the past. People can't magically afford children if you take away birth control. The child gets put in a bin or dies if diarrhea before age 5 that's what happens then.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Or, once they move back to rural or semi-rural areas they might be able to live with family and survive as people did before the ill-thought out industrialization of China, followed by the utterly stupid governance of the CCP.

[@tiefblau2780]

What? I am surprise they were going to surpss us werent they? What happened? You really think *SANLU* was able too? While never putting in inventions or effort, just copies can? LoL *CANT*

[@tedthesailor172]

That is indeed the case. It's part of the young people's "lying flat" attitude. No job, no income, no money for marriage or mortgage or children, no hope. Why try then? Just lie flat...

[@midimusicforever]

I would want to leave too if I was there!

[@Thatsh1tsdingo]

But it’s not like they’re leaving the country. Where are they going?

[@george40nelson4]

@@Thatsh1tsdingo Many are in fact leaving the country for S.E.Asia countries that have more jobs and are friendlier to Western businesses.

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Source trust me bro

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

​@@george40nelson4source ?

[@kha58]

Better life as farmer than factory worker.

[@ricg3010]

lol, you obviously never been to China farm

[@michaelbizon444]

In Chinese history even the farmers had it bad most of the time. Watching all this play out, I think the only fields that thrive under the Reds are funerary & mortuary services.

[@jmshwood2801]

@@michaelbizon444 Wow! You nailed it well! So true!

[@ADadSupreme]

9 months ago: "Chinese farmers give up on making a living from the land despite government focus on food security" kzbin.info/www/bejne/oImym2iqh7qmb9E

[@ferrellsl]

Yes, at least by returning to the farms they can grow their own food and maybe sell enough produce to pay their bills. If they stay in the cities ,there are no jobs, no food, no future.

[@maxyl12]

is it not chinese people did say that they don't need foreign business in china... ?

[@gregh7457]

i think the motto was..."the world needs china to survive"

[@maxyl12]

@@gregh7457 no wonder foreign business shift to other place because they can't handle china🤣

[@t.dickinson7942]

Yep

[@jpguthrie6669]

I live in Japan, and things are going well here. Shopping centers are busy, office occupancy rates are still high, the country is flooded with tourists bringing in dollars and euros. Restaurants, hotels, theme parks, and ski resorts are fully booked up, despite the fact that very few Chinese are visiting Japan relative to a few years ago. Inflation remains under control, and, while not perfect, at least Japan's economy is not bad. The big difference between China and Japan over the last few years was their response to the COVID pandemic. China enacted draconian measures, and a "Zero COVID" policy. Japan didn't enact anything. In Japan there were no mandated lockdowns, no mandated business closures, no mandates against domestic travel, no mask mandates, and no vaccine mandates. Japan also spent very little on pandemic relief, but didn't need to as Japanese people were largely able to continue working, going to restaurants, shipping, and living more or less normal lives.

[@joisan7888]

Easier to do when you live on an island and can control how many people come in and out. Similar to Australia and New Zealand.

[@AaronFishman-u4l]

Respect to the Japanese! Not all were fooled by the scamdemic

[@palirvin1871]

Japan will have more jobs that people, it's a lack of young working age people that is a danger to Japan's future from what we read.

[@ainsleyfrastructurekpopmashups]

Same thing in the Philippines, and the rest of Asia other than China, their economy is booming, even though they implemented lockdowns a few years ago.

[@phnx4life]

Japanese live smart, not dependent on the state..

[@willzou641]

Around Oct 1st, it is one of the longest holidies in China. It's no surprising that so many people take train back to hometown

[@morfeo904]

It is funny how there is prestige in saying, I am an engineering student or a physics major (whatever). But after graduation people frown when you say, I am an unemployed engineer. Being unemployed is considered being a loser.

[@reneestevez7193]

Robert Kiosaki once explained that his "rich dad" (who by the way was Chinese) told him the P.H.D. really stood for "Poor, Hungry and Desperate".

[@ceresbane]

Honestly engineers and builders and skilled workers could do wonders to create infrastructure to the hometowns they left behind. They can just build new futures for themselves. Lots of it will be pro-bono work. But helping themselves will put a really bad light on the CCP who has failed them.

[@Jwalker0075]

If you are a engineer, invent some useful.application that can make money, don't depend on empowerment

[@rachelgreen1368]

Working people are loosers. Free unemployed men enjoy their lifes .

[@patrickweaver1105]

Being unemployed is being a loser. You're losing the commodity you can least afford, time. The longer you're unemployed the less likely you are to find a decent job in your chosen field.

[@theonh9365]

Usually when you are poor, you want to move to a big city, when you become rich, you want to be away from a city and have a huge home in countryside.

[@madapaka1893]

But in china you cant own a land to build your mansion

[@naekosl3059]

Or they continue to live within city limits but in "estate communities" which are similar to HOA but instead of regulating the residents, the main purpose is to regulate people who enter the area.

[@cometanet8389]

but these are not rich

[@rhodorapolicarpio5620]

china is a communists country can not be rich by individual ue controlled by n will confiscate by ur leader n no religion

[@StarkIller-df7gw]

2billion people travelling all at once is insane!! 🤯🤯🤯

[@stevengpreston]

That stood out to me because China only claims to have 1.4B people. Many others believe the number is closer to 1B.

[@kajakjohlopi7843]

Exactly, this traveling figure is horsehit. @@stevengpreston

[@agates9383]

@@thatguyoverthere8355 wouldnt be so sure about the returning part

[@fernandoarocha417]

No jos??? Relocating??? Now they know what we felt like!!!!!

[@fernandoarocha417]

China was given a chance and they screwed it up !!!!

[@natashadickson4819]

Employers leave workers behind whenever profits dry up. This has been happening for centuries.

[@stewartbone4236]

There is truth in some of this. Economic downturns are the same in every country. These issues could describe any country.

[@philiprhodes3976]

That and a lot of people that have family outside Shanghai are moving to there family to get away from there COVID lockdowns as well

[@deaddocreallydeaddoc5244]

No, they don't. Nothing matches the quick exit of offshore factories and employers. This is due to communism and Xi's autocratic rule, not any universal norm that most countries experience.

[@brad5426]

Absolutely not on this scale.

[@alexanderDGreat1422]

No it's called Karma

[@mozzarellamaniac6300]

Not at this scale

[@homerj806]

Repeat after me: "I am not unemployed; I am a gentleman of leisure. "

[@WhatAmI-JB]

Thats betraying yourself and your fellow people.This is worse than being humilate.

[@gund89123]

If you are able to support yourself with out help from government, yes.

[@flubby178]

🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@carlmorgan8452]

Lying flat

[@homerj806]

@@carlmorgan8452 nope. The concept of being a gentleman of leisure is to do non work related activities all the time. Think the Dos Equis guy.

[@margaretgreenwood4243]

I feel sorry for all the workers of the World😢

[@dieterdietert7232]

Why? CAuse they work and produce things that you need for your daily life? I am a worker in germany and I build cars. A big brand. Im making ab 3000 Euro a month and cant complain. So please dont feel sorry for me. Feel sorry for the unemployed, the ill, the poor. I dont know.... But to feel sorry for someone because he works sounds like your living in an ivory tower.

[@georgecoons6872]

hey now look at detroit city. old philly. looks the same to me. sounds the same too. buy native american old school teepees. camp fire or wood stove proven. contact any native american tribe. we ship.

[@cherub0nyx]

@@dieterdietert7232 Those privileged kids don't know the value of hard work and thinks people should do nothing and still get what they want in life

[@annnee6818]

​@@dieterdietert7232Dass du damit nicht gemeint warst war eigentlich ziemlich offensichtlich wenn man für 5 Gramm Verstand im Schädel hätte, ne? Gemeint sind die Leute um die es im Video geht, die arbeiten wie verrückt und trotzdem kein Geld haben. Nicht dein extrem überprivilegierter Bobbes. Einfach mal hinsetzen und Schnüss halten wenn man nichts beizutragen hat.

[@annnee6818]

​@cherub0nyx it would appear that you're the overprivileged kid who still hasn't heard of the cost of living crisis or ONCE googled the development of wages vs cost of living once in your life. Which rock did you live under I wonder if you still think working means you'll have disposable income. Google what a full time job with average pay gets you in most places, I'll wait. Overprivileged oblivious forks give me hives

[@svennielsen633]

The welfare or poverty of a country is a reflection of its government and its policy.

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Source trust me bro

[@functionatthejunction]

@@jacksmith-mu3ee If a government cannot take care of its people, it has failed.

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

@@GloomyCandy by that logic usa is worst as it has highest poverty in all developed nations

[@agates9383]

@@jacksmith-mu3ee you only see what the media wants you to see in all cases - in the US the media WANTS you to see the poverty - in China the CCP wants it hidden - doesnt mean its not happening in China its just censored, BUT there are enough citizen bloggers getting video out of China that the world sees whats happening - huge loss of face:-) lucky for you westerners dont give a shit about "face"

[@emeritusdavidteo5553]

I'd been working on various projects in Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuxi, Nanjing, Tianjin, Dongguan, Shenzhen and Hong Kong - China since 1987. Yes, COVID was instrumental in this big slowdown. But it's not as bleak as painted by this commentator. You've got to be there and live for a few years at a few locations to understand what is happening.

[@jules263]

Organ harvesters said business is booming 😂

[@bruce2745]

Lookes like your brain has harvested not long ago 😂

[@justnow5809]

Shit remark!!

[@Whatshisname346]

If only there was a way people could register their dissatisfaction with their declining economy, maybe they could even get someone else to run the country through … I dunno …. Some sort of system where they can select from a range of people. Maybe they could keep them on their toes by doing something like this every 4 or 5 years. Don’t knock it till you’ve tried it.

[@kajakjohlopi7843]

Unfortunately the Chinese have been brainwashed into believing they're too numerous, unruly or uneducated for a system like that to work, so they will knock it without having tried it.

[@JoyMa-vp9tv]

tell usa which is in crises..

[@Whatshisname346]

@@JoyMa-vp9tv And whadaya know they’re having one of these strange ‘elections’ this year so the people can decide who is best to deal with the ‘crisis’ you’re talking about. I know we give them a hard time but isn’t it nice that Americans get a choice in that? I know, probably wouldn’t work in China. Somehow they’re ‘different’ say the people who accuse others of racism.

[@MrPINKFL0YD]

Welcome to reality

[@TheSoLuna2]

I feel sorry for these folks. Not their fault. Blame ccp.

[@balwegsotsot3995]

blame pandas

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

I dont feel sorry for them. I live in Taiwan and whenever they can exert pressure on us, they do - citizens or CCP, no difference. They are collaborators like the Germans collaborated with Hitler. No pity deserved here.

[@yadusolparterre]

Every nation has the government it deserves

[@lokyinphotography]

Chinese returning home to celebrate New Year. Media say.... They're out of jobs so they returning home early. Lol

[@philipsmi-lenguyen8155]

Don't let em in ur countries.

[@ВасилийПопов-м5ж]

They asked 2 kill countries

[@Ukie88]

Watch out for false documents North America

[@dineshapunchihewa1228]

Now they will immigrate . I think their population is too much to handle.

[@COFFEE-e3p]

hey "china'...the southern usa border is wide open and free, everyone is welcome !!

[@mozzarellamaniac6300]

​@user-ph3ws7qj5t it's about time for Trump to take the seat

[@dankurth4232]

Seems China comes close to a point where it may be forced to make a big leap … the question however is forward … or backward. Or maybe better in a completely other direction

[@agates9383]

Xi wants to take them backward - follows Mao

[@meharchandoad4805]

China economy collapsing, that you think

[@wenchen8870]

Is this only happening in China? This happened around the world.

[@martindbp]

China is the only country that had draconian policies for years. I can only speak for Sweden, which never closed down. Covid was still hard, it affected business, but only for a little while. Then came the inflation, but that was not due to us, but because other countries closed down causing massive supply chain issues and an energy crisis due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Due to high interest rates many people here are facing a mortgage that is 4-5 times more expensive per month: ours went up from about 5k RMB (converted from Swedish krona) to 20k, but this was from extremely low interest levels (~1%). Now inflation is dissipating, so interest rates will likely go down slowly from here, but many families are in a very difficult situation for the next year or two. So far not much unemployment though.

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

@@martindbp source ???

[@martindbp]

@@jacksmith-mu3ee Which part?

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

@@martindbp the draconian part ???

[@martindbp]

@@jacksmith-mu3ee I also added "for years". Many countries had lockdowns initially, but China kept going with zero-covid for almost 3 years. Are you saying Chinese zero-covid policy was not draconian?

[@georgeneder4507]

Where is the 5% growing announced by the government?

[@Meandaddy]

in someone's pocket and rest's dream...

[@fitzwilliamdarcy3328]

That's the contribution made to the economy by train and bus workers.

[@icosthop9998]

How do these unemployed PPL feed themselves 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@AnaFernandez-jp5uh]

I never could understand why workers had to leave their families until the Chinese New Year. In western culture, we live with our families in the area where we work. To have your spouse live in another part of the country is not practical.

[@yangli8147]

Local employment in China has been ruined by online shopping. Jobs in cities and towns generally have low wages. In order to live a better life, you often need to go to big cities to make money. Moreover, big cities have delicious food and many places to visit that are not available in cities, making big cities more attractive

[@AnaFernandez-jp5uh]

@@yangli8147 so why are families divided and live in different parts of the country? We have the same issues with online shopping in the west that's why malls are going out of business. We are a bit more loyal to our communities.

[@user-hp1gn5mg7c]

@@AnaFernandez-jp5uh All comes down to $$. These migrant workers are mainly from smaller cities or the countryside, cost of living is cheaper. When they come to the big cities to work, they mainly rent a small room or a bed, which is a lot cheaper than renting a 2-3 bdrm apartment. Prices for these rooms or beds ranges from 10-50 USD compare to renting an apartment that could cost north of 1000 USD a month. A family in the countryside can last around 6 months on 1000 USD.

[@leahp1765]

@@yangli8147 but why won't they build those delicious shops and restaurants in the countryside like the city? That's a job there and if people love the city for the restaurants and shops to move to cities then building them in the suburbs and countryside will make whoever do it very rich. So why don't they or are they lazy?

[@texmex8220]

You also have to remember that these "small towns" are poor farming villages literally in the sticks. All the higher paying jobs are in the east. Factories, service industry, their version of silicon Valley. There are some large cities in the middle but there's already so much competition for any of these jobs you have to go as far as you can to find work.

[@mistymistyrain]

So much hard work, so little to be gain & health suffers. Go home, grow some food & live simply seems to be the better option.

[@CasperWang-n1k]

So what happened to all the money they made for the past 10 years when the market was good? When the down turn arrives, they could not pay their mortgages?

[@lamentoffalsefacade2.064]

Interesting enough, china is one of the biggest financial charity "donors" to Russia donating 500 billion US, Indonesia 50 billion US and to many African or middle east countries. It's safe to say the money was used to "ensure" strong ties with this foreign powers. Indonesia being given 50 billion US is very telling.

[@YourHineyness]

An awful lot of it is in offshore bank accounts and foreign real estate under a CCP member's name. The CCP is looting China. The biggest smash-and-grab in history.@@lamentoffalsefacade2.064

[@nftyninja]

This happens every holidays, I am in China and trust me, it's not exodus. Lol

[@carlmorgan8452]

OK 👍

[@brunojm7282]

No job sure, but they actually return to their home town because of the very possibility of lockdowns return

[@michaelturner4457]

Is this channel funded by the CIA?

[@enricomercado4671]

A big catalyst for this economic collapse is the out of control, over-speculating that so many of China's citizens and companies did with properties.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

Worse than "over-speculating" the construction was shoddy and will not serve the people well who will have to live in those buildings.

[@joshuathomas4934]

China is in big trouble.

[@dan020350]

“ if you focus on security you will never know are you secure or not” krishnamurti

[@terrygrant8126]

Welcome to the world my friends.....There are many here in the US who have been there and done that.....I'll be praying you everyone there....

[@vinegar008]

Except China's economic downturn is a result of "Planned Economy". i.e: The entire economy is driven down by a handful of incompetent / Arrogant fools and normal citizens have to bear the consequences.

[@YourHineyness]

Kind of makes you wonder what they have "planned" for the average citizen.@@vinegar008

[@7_of_9]

Can't say a word against the dictator 😅😅😅 cowards

[@davidiom27]

It's winter now, - 9c I can tell by the clothes they're wearing these videos are not really up to date.

[@richardlee9825]

yup, not all news is REAL news. Thanks for highlighting.

[@davidiom27]

​@@richardlee9825I live in Wuhan. The day the air pollution dissapears is the day I worry about the economy. Not going to happen anytime soon. And China is such a strong culture, all these people losing jobs will just keep going, you can't stop the force of nature which is good, family orientated people. They will do what they've done since forever. I understand it's a video and people love drama. Focus on your families, love your neighbor, don't be afraid.

[@daksha5661]

Yes! And wearing face masks in this number is no longer prevalent these days.

[@davidiom27]

@@daksha5661 we had a bit of a scare a couple of weeks ago with the latest winter virus, I got really sick, but I'm glad we're all past it now and can continue to live. People have no idea what China is. It's the center of the world, like it or not. Luckily Chinese people are hospitable, respectful, hard working, family centered.

[@aaroncapricorn5867]

it's an AI voice and random AI video clips. the news IS real but of course, think what you will. it's at least more real than the news you get in china i presume

[@ceresbane]

Wait I recall people en masse return to their hometowns for new years anyway during this time of year or am I missing something?

[@wizzard5442]

But theyre returning earlier than usual. Its Chinese New Year (Jan/Feb) they go home to, not the normal Dec/Jan new year

[@CrystalAbrahams]

I feel awful for all netizens of China. Until I began watching this Channel, I had no idea how lucky I am, and how fortunate to live where I do. 🇨🇦

[@ricski64]

😂😂😂 your kidding right ??? This next year will show how badly government, banking and real estate have been handled Get ready for a rude awakening

[@annnee6818]

​@@ricski64you'll still be better off than the chinese.

[@ricski64]

@@thatguyoverthere8355 the similarities are evident. Have you ever been there ?? I have.

[@cidklutch]

lol... Canada eh? what exactly are you proud of at the moment?

[@sfarrell71138]

@@cidklutchHockey and Molson-there I fixed it

[@PseudoProphet]

China wil still tell you that it grew by 5%> 😂😂 And everyone will have to believe it. 😢😢

[@nicanortiongzhon8785]

I'm not an internet TROLL, but I'm sorry to tell that china is returning to its status during the MAO ZE Dong era where people wearing the multicolored uniform clothes " BLACK & GRAY"

[@YourHineyness]

That is Xi's plan. He sees the 1950s under Mao as the good old days and wants to return China there. The Great Leap Backward.

[@SF-qu3fw]

Need a narrator with better reading comprehension and enunciation skills. So many narrative mistakes I stop watching just past the 4 min mark.😢

[@DavidFerguson-k4u]

Two Billion? I thought there were only 1.4 billion total in country…

[@captiannemo1587]

Travel both ways.

[@tchong5424]

The CCP had really messed up exports and international communities interest. Therefore the peoples suffered but rich flews to greener pasturelands!

[@jules263]

Sum Ting Wong

[@traceydumase]

I'm not laughing 💀💀💀

[@4115James]

Propaganda machine 😂

[@casiusclay7774]

Automation, Robotics, AI, computers making people obsolete. America, USA, Canada, Europe, India next in line.

[@tonysu8860]

I think you're missing the point. Productivity is the only thing that is important and it doesn't make any difference if goods are made by a machine or a human. Humans can lay on a beach all day doing nothing and the national economy woud be fine if machines did all the work.

[@Canleaf08]

lol, how? AI is not so good than it seems like.

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Source trust me bro

[@casiusclay7774]

@@tonysu8860 Ok, if all the work us done by machines and robots, and earn Billions, the humans stay on the beach, who is going to clean the muck, plant wheat, plant vegetables, do construction, design machinery, , cutting hair, selling goods, etc etc? Can robots drill tunnels, build dams, fix penstocks, install Turbines, make connections to the grid, etc etc?

[@joshuathomas4934]

Everyone needs Jesus. Then no matter how bad anything gets for you. You will be okay. 😊

[@martindbp]

Went to China for 3 months a year ago, right before they opened up. In our area there was an empty deserted mall, with only a daycare and one coffee shop open, which I went to every day. Then that closed too. I guess nothing has changed much after opening up, just a downwards spiral of closing down, reducing spending which leads to more closings.

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

China 0 recession China 0 inflation Usa recession Uk recession France recession Germany recessing India recession Taiwan recession

[@sfarrell71138]

Lol China-no recession+Depression=no?

[@lillianmahyang8605]

The rest of the world tells real numbers of their economy. Unlike China - fake numbers, inflated numbers, or worse yet, it's so bad we're not gonna post these numbers. 20 years of shafting the world and corruption has made foreign investment pull out.

[@lingdavid7949]

China's economy collapsed again this year, but the economic growth rate still maintained 5.2%. I wonder what the economic growth rate was in countries that did not collapse?

[@lomotil3370]

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:27 🚆 *Unemployment and business closures lead to a mass exodus from major Chinese cities, with migrant workers returning to their hometowns.* 01:48 📅 *Chinese New Year migration sees an almost doubling of travelers compared to 2022, driven by widespread business closures and financial pressures.* 03:23 💼 *Early return trend observed in Beijing due to corporate layoffs affecting middle-aged white-collar workers and entrepreneurs facing challenges in the competitive market.* 07:38 🏠 *High cost of living, rising property prices, and limited public resources in cities like Beijing and Shenzhen contribute to the challenges faced by individuals, impacting their quality of life.* 13:34 📉 *Unemployment and financial struggles result in a state of despair for the Chinese people, reflected in the significant drop in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the closure of businesses, indicating economic challenges.* Made with HARPA AI

[@yadusolparterre]

Tldr

[@nrich5127]

With the "writing on the wall" it's pretty much confirmed that Jinping doesn't have a clue about economics.

[@janicewolk6492]

I am very sorry for this unhappiness. I hope the economy gets better. From America

[@balwegsotsot3995]

Here in US not china

[@JohnSmith-bc1pe]

You meant Latin America!?

[@poempadgett4664]

@@balwegsotsot3995 *For BOTH.*

[@bchdev]

Amen, hopefully things get better in China.

[@here_we_go_again2571]

The next decade or so is going to be a rough ride for both the people of China and the people of the USA. China is going to go down the tubes unless there is a well-thought out plan to gradually allow the people to get out from under the dictatorial rule of the CCP and learn peaceful democratic processes in these more far-flung areas (vs. the coastal cities) There is too much power at the top of the pyramid and not enough sharing of power and wealth in regards to the general population.

[@laughitout1331]

There lots of people but I can't see kids. Where are the kids? 😂😂😂

[@deadby15]

I find it hard to believe that Youth Unemployment rate in China is over 70%... I remember a few decades ago in Europe it was quite high, but even then I never heard anything near 70%. I just checked and the Youth Unemployment Rate in the US is 8.90% (I think the US figure includes alot of young people who shun work for various reasons.) And in Japan it's 4.10%. Less than 5% basically means whoever wants a job can find one in a snap.

[@davidwright1752]

It’s unfortunately true Apple left that was 1.2 million people If you are over 35 years old you lose your job. No one ie buyer’s went to the trade show this year. Check a few other china videos.

[@yangli8147]

There is a problem in China that no one wants to take some positions that are low paid and considered to be jobs for inferior talents. Everyone wants to find a decent and profitable job. On the one hand, the wages are low; They are afraid of being laughed at for doing low-level jobs. In China’s education and environment, people have great discrimination against people doing low-level jobs.

[@mrlox9576]

When you have officials who stick their noses into everything, you have to ask yourself; why are they not doing something to help, creating rules to protect the workers from losing their jobs to cheap immigrants. The chinese people are hard working and loyal people, they deserve to be looked after!

[@darrellmay4502]

I feel terrible for those people!

[@Spartan-ri8xj]

they don't ever feel terrible for Westerners

[@darrellmay4502]

@@Spartan-ri8xj ,They are not Me.

[@carlmorgan8452]

Limitations on gaming is probably going to effect the youth

[@darrellmay4502]

@@carlmorgan8452 They might get something done in their Lies!, Lols

[@mgshg1627]

😂 fake news. Train stations are always that crowded. Wtf

[@shamrockfile]

Foreign companies are realizing that the loss of patented technology is not worth the cheap labor.

[@kate2create738]

Welcome to being #1 China, we’ve been going through this for over a decade in the US!

[@irmar]

Although the reason is a negative occurrence (unemployment), leaving big, overcrowded cities and repopulating the provinces is not a bad thing per se. People should do this everywhere. Everyone wants an office job in the capital.

[@conduit242]

I’ve been there and this is every day in these train stations. Fake news.

[@arnoldmags1996]

Just go to Russia, because Russia needs the BRICS.

[@michaelgu9907]

Yes to enforce concrete posts

[@Doland-hw8qk]

Blame it to the godlessness and grediness of xi jinping

[@tombouie]

Yeaps, the same exact thing happened to US factory workers when the-US move most their manufacturing to overseas. It gets much worse. For ex: immigrants from pooer surrounding countries are coming for your best jobs. Hopefully, the CCP still remembers what good-old-fashioned socialism is.

[@ferrellsl]

The CCP was never socialist. They are Maoists. There is no social safety net in China, no unemployment insurance and no universal healthcare.

[@coraltown1]

TRUMP = 💩💩💩

[@YourHineyness]

BIDEN = @@coraltown1

[@darrellmay4502]

Average Americans can't even afford a House to buy, don't feel bad!.

[@bendyloco]

It feels like the Chinese have been dealing with a lot this past year from all of the floods and illnesses to economic issues. I hope that things will be better next year for China and the whole world!

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Source

[@alexwang-hg8uz]

中国gdp增长降低了，达到了5%。但是欧美是多少呢。搞笑。

[@yaiburanakul8505]

God is using situations like this to reach out to the people.

[@casiusclay7774]

There is no God man. Its only a tutured belief.

[@JulioGonzalez-yc2wu]

​@casiusclay7774 don't dismiss a faith so easily..

[@carinwiseman4309]

Now the Chinese know how we felt when all our jobs went to China.

[@jacksmith-mu3ee]

Source trust me bro

[@stephaniedegange2737]

May God bless the Chinese people!

[@phnx4life]

?...which god. Chinese forsaken any deity except for the god of money.

[@feliaung3434]

Chinese dont believe in god...

[@gauriprabhu6769]

One should be more oriented towards healthcare,agri and environmental issues besides social.Very sorry about the situation.I went through a similar situation many yrs ago .Be positive.

[@kavecrock1112]

I am very sure the natives in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are glad to see all these migrant workers leaving and not coming back. Finally, the native citizens can have their cities back.

[@tonysu8860]

Depressed economic activity in the cities hurts the natives as much as the migrants.

[@ChangYu-wi4ez]

I am sure there are pros and cons, I bet the migrants spent a lot of money at restaurants or grocery stores,plus rent I am sure is lucrative. Now the homes and apartments will sit unoccupied,loss on side incomes I am sure,now the natives will have to get off there lazy bums and get a 9-5 job

[@chrismacphail7041]

welcome back the the peasant lifestyle

[@daksha5661]

Am sorry but I have been doubting if this channel is legit for long or just a huge China hater. In this freezing cold people in the video are dressed like this? Also face masks in this number can’t be seen these days! Please be real!

[@fstemarie]

The videos are only there to give you something to look at while they talk.

[@Will.i.am55555]

❤❤❤❤❤ Awesome 🎉🎉🎉 They are all coming to usa & UK to join in our great cult Fa.Lung.Gong🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Cheers❤❤❤

[@Olizimm]

The Chinese bubble is ready to burst.

[@o2gw]

I think it's students' holiday that is why it's so crowded.

[@Thatsh1tsdingo]

Where are they going though? And isn’t this just like any other day at chines train stations? 😂

[@nicholashow7375]

this is the problem with communism,

[@Inferno912]

What is this crap? When watching is really a pain to see this video. Anyone know that there is snow and winter in China or that is just me!?

[@eduardosalipuran]

Look how unhappy you Chinese have been... Blame your leaders for your deplorable situation... Harassment of smaller countries has brought chaos to your country... karma has its own way of making you taste the bad effects of your leaders' bad deeds...

[@Uprising771]

that's just a normal day at the train station in china. every day there is a "mass exodus" occuring.

[@callebchuan5813]

This is a economy c cycle . Anything that goes up will have to come down . Just like seasons . Dont worry , ok .

[@set3777]

Mass layoffs only happens THIS year. Japan and Taiwan are booming

[@H.L.Hughes]

How much a gram meth cost tbete ???

[@Angelina-xj5zd]

Poor dictatorship...

[@bloggalot4718]

Going away for the holiday.

[@timmartino7269]

Its true or propaganda sir...?

[@Claude_van]

„Many of them won’t be returning“. How can you know?🤔

[@apsingh18]

They are going on holidays. Your observation seems biased

[@t.dickinson7942]

Wrong only some and many of them will return to closed plants and businesses. Surprise

[@sfarrell71138]

City life was cool in the 90s. 2020s is get rural and get safe. Times have changed