Recently, a chart has been widely circulated on the Internet, listing the number of Chinese immigrants to countries around the world from 1990 to 2020.
Although the data in this chart is slightly different from some other authoritative statistics, it still objectively reflects the whereabouts and trends of Chinese immigrants overseas in the past 30 years.
If you look closely, there are some interesting things about it.
Over the past 30 years, the top three Chinese immigrants to other countries have been the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
I have to say that this is really a bit ironic - the country that keyboard warriors scold the most is the most desirable immigration destination country for Chinese immigrants.
In the past 30 years, the country that has accepted the most Chinese immigrants is undoubtedly the United States.
Earlier, the World Migration Report 2022 released by the United Nations International Organization for Migration (IOM) also showed that Chinese immigration to the United States is one of the important flows in the global migration flow.
As the big brother of the Anglo-Saxon system, the United States is globalA place of wealth
Although the country is currently facing many problems such as party division, ethnic division, and deterioration of public security, it is still difficult to challenge the country's heritage, demographic structure, and status among the world's developed countries.
No matter which technical indicator you look at, the United States still has too many firsts. Even as Russia is kicked out of the global market and the purchasing power of the dollar is weakened, the global insane increase in dollar holdings is the biggest proof of the global market's confidence in the US economy.
If you're planning to immigrate to the U.S., you may need to hurry.
In the final analysis, it is not a matter of course that Chinese were able to immigrate to the United States in the past, which is a product of deep participation in globalization. Once the trend of globalization is completely reversed, it is not impossible that the door of migration will be closed.
At present, we can apply for immigrant visas from mainstream countries or regions, including the United States, South Korea, Japan, Canada, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, and European countries30+ Immigration Programs Summary
Among the countries listed in terms of the number of Chinese immigrants to the rest of the world in the past 30 years, South Korea is probably the most likely surprise.
South Korea is not only ahead of Japan, but also in second place.
It's a bit counterintuitive.
Naturally, South Korea is a developed economy in East Asia. In 2021, South Korea's per capita GDP has reached 3480,000 US dollars, three times that of China.
However, it is also an indisputable fact that South Korea is still inferior to its neighbor Japan in terms of both national soft power and hard power.
In the 2021 soft power rankings released by the international agency Brand Finance, Japan ranked 2nd and South Korea ranked 11th. Japan has more than twice the population and more than three times the total GDP of South Korea, and many of Japan's more than 20 Nobel laureates are science prize winners. South Korea's science prize winners are 0.
The reason why South Korea has become the second largest destination for overseas immigrants in the past 30 years is unique.
There is data showing a significant increase in the number of ethnic Koreans living in South Korea. In January 2020, 70 ethnic Koreans live in South Korea80,000 people, which is the largest number of Koreans living in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in China (5970,000 people) and more than 100,000 more.
South Korean law also has special treatment for ethnic Koreans in China.
However, if you are not of Korean ethnicity, I really strongly discourage you from immigrating to South Korea. South Korea is on the periphery of the U.S.-led Anglo-Saxon system, with few domestic resources and a heavy dependence on the world**. At a time when globalization and geopolitics are facing tremendous changes, South Korea's future economic prospects are not optimistic.
And the xenophobia of South Koreans is even more entrenched, especially towards Chinese.
According to a study by Kim Seok-ho, a professor at the Department of Sociology at Seoul National University, South Koreans' social distancing index for Southeast Asians, Taiwanese, Japanese, North Americans, and Europeans decreased in 2018 compared with 2008, but the social distancing index for Chinese mainland people decreased from 08 liters to 086。
The index reflects the degree of acceptance of foreign residents such as visitors, office colleagues, neighbors, relatives, and family members in South Korea, and the closer to 1 is, the more distant they feel. South Korea's 20-somethings have a negative impact on Chinese mainland (0.).71) and North Americans (032) social distancing is very different.
South Korea's demographics are also deteriorating.
Statistics Korea reported on August 24 that South Korea's total fertility rate decreased by 3 percent year-on-year in 20214%, which is 081, setting a new record for the world's lowest fertility rate and ranking at the bottom for three consecutive years.
If South Korea's current low fertility rate continues, there will be many problems in Korean society in the future.
By all accounts, choosing to immigrate to South Korea is not a wise move right now.
The country behind South Korea is Japan.
Unlike the United States, Japan is not an emigrate.
Therefore, it is quite interesting that so many Chinese choose Japan.
I'm sure many people have already talked about why Japan is popular, but I'm going to make a different point here"High degree of spiritual freedom" in Japan。There are many people who have a different view of the world than the mainstream Chinese people, and they don't like to immigrate too far, so they choose to go to Japan, where the culture is similar and there are many Chinese compatriots there.
And it is a scar in Chinese history, with a sense of distance, and it can say something that cannot be said in ordinary times.
In addition to Japan, Canada and Australia ranked first.
Fourth, fifth. Both countries are also popular destinations for Chinese, and the number of Chinese in the local area is based on historical precipitation, and the total number even exceeds that of Japan. There are 1.4 million in Australia and 1.7 million in Canada.
Australia and Canada are both traditional immigrants, with very rich immigration paths, and they all rely on immigrants to build a country. One out of every four people in Canada is an immigrant;Australia also has to rely on continuous foreign imports to ensure population growth.
There are a large number of jobs in their labor market that are supported by immigrants;But at the same time, these two countries are vast and rich in natural resources, and the relaxed employment environment and humane welfare have also enabled Chinese people to get rid of the strong domestic competitive pressure, return to the family, and reasonably separate work and life.
In addition, both countries speak English, and it is not difficult to adapt to the fact that English is a basic subject that you learn from elementary school and Xi is not difficult to adapt to, compared to the fact that you need to be able to speak Japanese if you want to immigrate to Japan.
Most importantly, both countries can serve as a springboard for education and life in the first place United States.
Many immigrants will sacrifice their achievements and move from gold-collar jobs in China to blue-collar jobs in Canada. But the key is to give your child a chance to get into a top local or American university from Canada in the future.
The United States, South Korea, Japan, Australia and Canada, the first three countries have been most severely scolded by the Chinese in the past three decades, but they are the countries with the most Chinese immigrants.
On the contrary, Canada and Australia are more like little sheep in the hearts of the Chinese people, with few negative reviews and a low sense of existence, but when it comes to immigration, they will definitely think of it.
However, if you are already thinking about immigration, I advise you to think it through. Immigration is not the goal, life is. Don't impulse to immigrate because "I don't know ** is suitable for me, but I know that the country is definitely not suitable for me".
Immigration is a major life choice, and you must take the initiative completely into your own hands.