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Mainland students reconsider Hong Kong due to costs and culture

Mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong are increasingly reconsidering their future in the city due to high living costs and cultural differences. Many graduates find that a significant portion of their starting salary would be consumed by rent, making returning to mainland China a more financially attractive option. Language barriers, particularly with Cantonese, also present challenges in securing employment and integrating into local society. AI

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Mainland students reconsider Hong Kong due to costs and culture

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Eric Jiang ·

    Don’t dream it’s over: mainland students rethink Hong Kong over costs, culture

    Weeks before mainland Chinese student Carol Chen graduated from Baptist University in Hong Kong in July, the 22-year-old did the math and weighed the cost of living in the city against returning home. Renting a room in the city would consume around half of the HK$20,000 (US$2,552…