www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

Economy

Wealthy Chinese invest in immigration

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-12-09 11:38
Large Medium Small

BEIJING - Zhou Qun, who moved to Germany eight years ago, has every reason to distance herself from the stereotyped traditional Chinese immigrants.

First, the 28-year-old Chinese woman tells no blood-and-sweat story of toiling in a foreign restaurant. She owns a company that make millions of dollars every year by selling stylish clothes to local German chain stores.

Second, though she has obtained the permanent right to reside in Germany, Zhou said she would like to spend more time in China.

"Life here is quite comfortable since Germany has better welfare provisions, but our families and friends are mostly in China," said Zhou, who still travels often between the two countries.

Like Zhou, many rich Chinese now see immigration as a path to a better future without bidding farewell to their homeland.

Going-out Rich

China used to supply the world with destitute, toiling workers, but sociologists say the trend is changing, with more wealthy, well-educated Chinese buying tickets for departure.

Related readings:
Wealthy Chinese invest in immigration China mulls immigration law to control foreign arrivals
Wealthy Chinese invest in immigration Obama backs framework to revamp US immigration
Wealthy Chinese invest in immigration China, Canada to crack down illegal immigration
Wealthy Chinese invest in immigration New student immigration system set to launch in UK

According to the statistics released by its Department of Homeland Security, the United States approved the settlement of 1,971 investment immigrants from the Chinese mainland in 2009, surpassing the entire number of 1,360 foreign immigrants who came to the US in the previous year.

Obtaining a US EB-5 visa (for immigrant investors) requires at least $500,000, or over 3.4 million yuan. Years ago, this amount would have been daunting for most Chinese.

But since 2003, the booming domestic economy has enriched many entrepreneurs and made investment immigration more easily affordable, said Qi Lixin, chairman of the Beijing Entry & Exit Service Association.

In Wenzhou city, a brisk exporting port in East China's Zhejiang province, business-savvy entrepreneurs are flocking overseas for market expansion, said Chen Yongcong, head of Wenzhou Overseas Chinese Affairs Office.

"Many have gained permanent residency in foreign countries in order to enjoy more privileges in their business," said Chen.

Aside from entrepreneurs, some rich Chinese citizens are also emigrating because of the cleaner environment, safer food, and free medical service in the developed countries.

Qi Yi (not his real name), who runs a real estate consulting company, said he immigrated into Canada to provide a better education for his daughter.

"The test-oriented education in China is too stressful. It's not good for the growth of a child," Qi said. "I hope my daughter can acquire a broader view and more open values, and have a more enjoyable adolescence."

Unknown Destination

In spite of their vigorous pursuit of foreign residency, most of the immigration investors have not abandoned their roots in China.

"Most of our clients are middle-aged entrepreneurs who are usually reluctant to give up the career and network they've built up in China," said a consultant with a Guangzhou-based immigration agency.

"And given their age, they often find it difficult to assimilate to the mainstream society of foreign countries," he said.

The consultant described such immigrants as "migratory birds", as they traveled to-and-fro between China and the country they immigrated to.

"So long as China keeps up its pace of development, it will not lose gravity to these going-out Chinese," said Yu Jianrong, sociologist with the Chinese Academy of Social Science.

Zhou Qun, for example, was considering moving part of her business back home, as the global financial crisis shrank the local demand and intensified competition in Germany.

"Our focus will tilt towards China, as it is where the future competitiveness comes from, and the home to our retirement life," said Zhou.

But to Chen Yongcong, whose job is to contact Chinese immigrants across the globe, the major concern was the choice of their children.

Though aging Chinese immigrants are more likely to return home, their children, who identify less with China, may choose differently.

"The second immigrant generation are fiercely sought by foreign countries, as they are the heirs-apparent of huge wealth," said Chen, who added the focus of their work had shifted to the Chinese education of the immigrants' child.

主站蜘蛛池模板: 亚洲精品国精品久久99热 | 国产成人亚洲综合一区 | 手机毛片在线观看 | 欧美一级毛片免费大全 | 日本久久伊人 | 99色视频在线 | 台湾50部三级 | 91福利国产在线观一区二区 | 国产一级爱做片免费观看 | 欧美日韩久久 | 亚洲精品久久久久中文 | 欧美另类交视频 | 超矿碰人人超人人看 | 国内精品美女写真视频 | aaaa欧美高清免费 | 国产1000部成人免费视频 | 精品久久久久久久 | 日韩精品另类天天更新影院 | 久久www免费人成_看片高清 | 美女一级免费毛片 | 香蕉国产人午夜视频在线观看 | 一区二区三区不卡在线 | 亚洲天堂免费观看 | 国产精品高清视亚洲一区二区 | 毛片一级在线观看 | 成人午夜影视全部免费看 | 国产大乳喷奶水在线看 | 欧美影院网站视频观看 | 日韩天天摸天天澡天天爽视频 | 国产成人精品亚洲日本语音 | 欧美日韩在线观看一区 | 久草一级片 | 亚洲国产欧洲精品路线久久 | 国产成人18| 欧美在线一级精品 | 一二三区视频 | 老司机深夜影院入口aaaa | 亚洲最大黄网 | 欧美精品另类hdvideo | 91精品成人免费国产 | 女人一级一级毛片 |