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Mainland students reconsider Hong Kong due to costs and culture

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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…

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