Hong Kong, a bustling and mysterious place, is one of the four Asian tigers. It was once a dream for countless people and a paradise for the rich. A few decades ago, when people on the mainland mentioned Hong Kong, they were all full of envy, because at that time, Hong Kong's economic and political development was in full swing, and the same job in the mainland could only earn more than 100,000 yuan a year, but in Hong Kong, it could often reach hundreds of thousands of yuan, and this gap could not be ignored by people.
At that time, there was a special group in Hong Kong, who often drove freight trucks between the mainland and Hong Kong. For ordinary people, they may just be an ordinary truck driver, but in fact, if they come to the mainland, they can definitely be regarded as rich, they are Chinese and Hong Kong drivers.
Everything in the world is impermanent, and even the once rich can face changes in their lives. The same is true for Chinese and Hong Kong drivers, who have changed from a huge rich man with an annual income of 380,000 yuan to an overtime worker who is now doing his best.
What can we learn from their experiences? In this bustling city, the changes in their lives let us see the impermanence of life and the ups and downs of the world.
Hong Kong is a place that people yearn for. Not only because of its prosperous entertainment industry, but also because of its brilliant economy, which is the envy of the mainland people.
The special political status makes it possible to buy the best goods here, and the duty-free policy also saves people a lot of money. These factors make people flock to it, not only in the sales industry, but also because of the abundant assets in the bank accounts of every Hong Kong person.
Hong Kong is known for its high income, and even in the driving industry, which does not require much skill, the income earned is much higher than the average mainland driver. Huanggang Village, which is located only across a river from Shenzhen and Hong Kong, has been very prosperous because the nearby Huanggang Port is the only way from Shenzhen to Hong Kong.
In the past, in Huanggang Village, there was a kind of people who were particularly eye-catching, with gold chains around their necks and gold rings on their fingers, and their wealth was everywhere. On their travels, they are always accompanied by a beautiful young woman, who stays in the most exclusive hotels, enjoys the most expensive drinks, and earns a considerable amount of money, although they do not work long hours.
These people are what we often call Chinese and Hong Kong drivers, and they are mainly responsible for transportation between China and Hong Kong. In fact, China-Hong Kong drivers are composed of two types: truck drivers and manned drivers.
Although the nature of their work is different, their income levels are broadly the same. Among them, truck drivers are mainly responsible for transporting large quantities of goods from Hong Kong to the mainland, and they can enjoy the advantages of Hong Kong's sustainable economic development and huge tax exemptions, which greatly reduces the purchase cost of the traders and saves them time.
Driven by market demand, China-Hong Kong truck drivers came into being. Their driving time will not exceed eight hours, but their annual salary is as high as more than 300,000 yuan, attracting a large number of talents.
However, if you want to join this industry, you need a "key", which is the China-Hong Kong license plate. Vehicles with dual license plates in China and Hong Kong can be exempted from cumbersome customs clearance procedures and enjoy tax exemption, which is a special preferential treatment for Hong Kong deputies to the National People's Congress, ** or Hong Kong businessmen who have invested heavily in the mainland.
Any item has value, and China-Hong Kong license plates are no exception. Some people do not hesitate to buy China-Hong Kong license plates from others in order to obtain greater benefits. Chinese and Hong Kong drivers are representative of this group, and most of them have obtained license plates through purchase or lease.
Although it is high, the benefits are enough to make them smile. With such a license plate, they instantly become privileged people, and privileged people deserve all the benefits that privilege brings.
They began to ship all kinds of goods, most of which were luxury goods, for mainland and Hong Kong merchants, because only by buying luxury goods could they enjoy the greatest duty-free benefits in Hong Kong.
Due to the fragile nature of luxury goods, drivers often need to put a lot of effort into "taking care" of them, which is the main reason for their high salaries.
Although freight drivers have high incomes, they have more advantages in terms of business prosperity and coverage. There's no quicker way to find out what's in a city, what's new, what's going to happen in a city, and what's to do than with your bus driver.
The guests they have carried have enriched their knowledge and experience. China-Hong Kong passenger drivers are no exception, once in"One signature with multiple lines"and"Double non"When the policy is not implemented, the outlook for the industry is bleak.
However, the world is constantly changing, and when these policies were introduced, some Chinese and Hong Kong passenger-carrying drivers saw a glimmer of hope.
With the relaxation of the policy, the number of people visiting Hong Kong for tourism consumption has gradually increased, and they usually arrive in Shenzhen first, and then take a vehicle driven by a Chinese and Hong Kong driver to Hong Kong.
These include young mothers who are pregnant and expecting to give birth, wealthy teenagers, and mainland businessmen eager to make a fortune in Hong Kong. At that time, they could earn an income of 50,000 Hong Kong dollars without even working for 30 days, and the annual income was converted into more than 400,000 yuan.
In fact, the China-Hong Kong license does not have the nature of carrying people for remuneration, so it is actually a gray industry. However, due to the attitude of turning a blind eye to this at that time, people gradually became accustomed to it.
Once, many mainlanders are full of love for Hong Kong, Shenzhen residents are frequent between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, whether it is large cars and household appliances, or small firewood, rice, oil and salt, to Hong Kong to buy, Chinese and Hong Kong drivers are on standby.
After the opening of the "Hong Kong and Macao Individual Travel Scheme", the number of people visiting Hong Kong has peaked, and if you exclude tourists, the largest number is pregnant women. Because according to the regulations of Hong Kong at that time, with the "double non" policy, children born in Hong Kong, even if their parents are not Hong Kong citizens, children can also have Hong Kong identity, which for those who are destined to spend their lives in Chinese mainland, having Hong Kong nationality can undoubtedly bring many conveniences.
However, the wheel of history rolls forward, and everything has its rise and fall cycle, and Chinese and Hong Kong drivers are no exception. However, they could not have imagined that change would come so quickly.
After the ban on 'Hong Kong and Macao Free Travel', 'Double Non-Travel' and 'One Visa Multiple Travel', the driver industry in China and Hong Kong has suffered a heavy blow. Many drivers don't even earn as much as the 10 days a month during the implementation of the policy.
Although many people choose to leave the industry in search of a new path, there are still some who stick to their posts. The reason is simple, for them, there are almost no other jobs in Hong Kong that are suitable for them except for Chinese and Hong Kong drivers.
In the late twentieth century, Hong Kong's economic prosperity was largely due to its role as China's only free port, which served as a transit point for Chinese exports and foreign imports.
China's 9.6 million square kilometers of import and export goods need to pass through Hong Kong, which is less than 1,100 square kilometers, which makes Hong Kong's economy one of the highest in the world. "
With China's accession to the WTO, the number of open ports has gradually increased, and Hong Kong's position in the economic field has declined significantly. Once upon a time, Hong Kong was the dominant family, but now, with the rise of coastal cities such as Shanghai, Shandong, and Jiangsu, the original big cake has been eaten by everyone, and there is not much left, resulting in a rapid decline in Hong Kong's economy.
The most direct victims of the economic downturn in cities are their residents, especially those working in the service sector. The once surging crowds have now become crowded, incomes continue to fall, prices continue to rise, and Hong Kong's glory is gradually fading.
In the process, the lives of Chinese and Hong Kong drivers began to become difficult. Due to the unstable customer supply and low job income, they have to work long hours, but long hours also have serious consequences.
Recently, most of the car accidents in Hong Kong have been related to fatigue driving by truck drivers in China and Hong Kong. From the past days of making money to the current shyness, the helplessness of Chinese and Hong Kong drivers can be seen.
* The reason why Chinese and Hong Kong drivers are in trouble is actually very intuitive, that is, the continuous strength of the mainland. Since the reform and opening up, the mainland has successively opened a number of treaty ports, making Hong Kong no longer the only choice.
At the same time, the convenience of transportation has also made many international airports have direct flights to Hong Kong, and people no longer need to transit through Shenzhen to reach Hong Kong, so the number of passengers that Chinese and Hong Kong passenger drivers can receive is decreasing.
In today's Shenzhen, you can occasionally see Chinese and Hong Kong drivers, but as time goes by, they will become more and more rare. The development of society is constantly advancing, and the trend of progress is to simplify the complex.
In the past, Chinese and Hong Kong drivers were required to do the work on their behalf, but now they can be completed with a single ticket, and it can be said that Chinese and Hong Kong drivers are on the verge of being eliminated by the times.
3. What lessons can we learn from the experience of Chinese and Hong Kong drivers? First of all, we should realize that the rise of Chinese and Hong Kong drivers is closely related to the times in which they live.
In the same way, their decline cannot escape the changes of the times. When the policy was introduced, they rejoiced, but when the policy changed, they were in trouble. All this shows that the profession of Chinese and Hong Kong drivers lacks sufficient risk response capabilities, in fact, it is"Watch the sky and eat"。
Although this industry, which has achieved great success after the mainland's reform and opening up, has reached its peak with the support of policies, it is still unable to compete with the times in the end. In addition to the lack of risk response capabilities, another reason is that the industry has not carried out its own reform and renewal.
With the development of the times, only continuous learning can keep up with the pace of the times. However, for Chinese and Hong Kong drivers, they are often unable to adapt to this rapidly changing world by changing themselves.
Because their speed of self-awareness cannot match the speed of development of the times. In the glory days of the past, people in this industry were immersed in it, but they did not think about the future direction of this industry.
This is undoubtedly a red flag, meaning that no one can foresee and be wary of change when it is creeping in. People who lack foresight and vigilance tend to focus only on immediate benefits and ignore the long-term impact.
Therefore, when people's minds are driven by immediate interests and ignore the long-term prospects of the profession, the profession will eventually go into decline.
In this day and age, technology is synonymous with progress, which can bring a comfortable life and great benefits. Therefore, young people nowadays are more inclined to work in skilled jobs, and are not very interested in the profession of Chinese and Hong Kong drivers, which has a low entry threshold and only needs to be able to drive.
Although the salaries of Chinese and Hong Kong drivers are no longer attractive, this is due to the lack of progress of previous generations and changes in national policies. The stories of Chinese and Hong Kong drivers tell us that the rise and fall of things is not determined by their own reasons, but more by the external environment, such as policies, national conditions and the development of the world.
Although they were once glorious, they will eventually be replaced by new things.
If you want to avoid the plight of Chinese and Hong Kong drivers, innovation and openness are essential. It is no longer the 20th century, and after entering the millennium, the country's development speed is like a storm, and if you are not careful, you may be left behind by the times.
Therefore, we must respond to changes through our own development, move forward with the pace of the times, feel the pulse of the times, and seize the most accurate information and opportunities in order to stand out from the competition.
It must be the state that is the first to realize the change, and then the individual. From seeing the situation to making a change, the time is different for everyone and every industry. Some industries are astute and recognize the need for change from the outset, and transform themselves to successfully weather the storm.
Some industries fail to notice and end up falling victim to the times.
If you want to gain a foothold in society, you must keep up with the development of the times and not deviate from the mainstream. Only by continuous learning and continuous innovation can the industry be full of vitality and avoid being eliminated.
The changes in the driver industry are just a small microcosm, and policy changes often cause people to laugh and tears. Therefore, we should always pay attention to the changes of the times and grasp the pulse of the times in order to find a way to survive.