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[quote=GUEST94651,428777]Sorry for reanimating a zombie thread, but my 2c about retiring in China = don't. Chinese cities are grim, cultural wastelands, and very polluted. I've been living in Shanghai for the past 5 years, and no sane person from a developed country would consider retiring here, unless they are stuck with a Chinese wife or have vested business interests here that prevent them from leaving. People in the cities are quite rude, not very friendly, and can be downright spiteful. Even many Chinese dislike living in large cities here, but are obliged to do so for economic reasons. I'll admit that in the countryside people can be quite nice, but it's not a place you'd want to retire. Whatever remained of Chinese culture after the CR has been destroyed by xenophobic brainwashing (blame the Japanese, blame the West for all our ills), and rampant greed and materialism. I lived here back in 99, and despite the "development" of Shanghai, in many aspects it has become a poorer, meaner place to live. You'd also need to consider very serious health concerns - awful pollution, tainted food, spotty health care, etc. Many wealthy Chinese are buying properties outside the mainland in HK, Singapore, Canada, and the States. I strongly suggest looking at Hong Kong communities on the south side of the island like Stanley, Big Wave Bay, and Shek O, if you want to be close to China, but in a much better, international environment. Thailand is always alluring, and, if you twist my arm, I'll tell you a secret about the wonderful island nation of Taiwan, full of traditional Chinese culture, forests, beaches, and warm people. ;)[/quote]
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