☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to GenZedongEnglish · 2 months agoChina keeping rent low and housing affordable is the reason why the West thinks China's economy is collapsing. They can't comprehend a world where the economy doesn't prioritize the rich.imagemessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up1225arrow-down19 cross-posted to: sino@hexbear.net
arrow-up1216arrow-down1imageChina keeping rent low and housing affordable is the reason why the West thinks China's economy is collapsing. They can't comprehend a world where the economy doesn't prioritize the rich.☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆ to GenZedongEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square45fedilink cross-posted to: sino@hexbear.net
minus-squarebobs_gunslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoBecause of the low rent and easy access to housing in New York City, maybe I should move there with my $40,000/year self-employed job.
minus-squaresevenappleslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoIn the Chinese shows mentioned, high rent is explicitly mentioned in the series, while in your example it is implied that they make ends meet with their low-income jobs. It’s not the focus of the series.
minus-squarebobs_gunslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 months agoLuckily there is an easy way to find out if the situation is getting better or worse.
minus-squaresevenappleslinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 months agoI don’t disagree with that, all I said was that tv shows are based on reality. Of course that reality is changing…
Because of the low rent and easy access to housing in New York City, maybe I should move there with my $40,000/year self-employed job.
In the Chinese shows mentioned, high rent is explicitly mentioned in the series, while in your example it is implied that they make ends meet with their low-income jobs. It’s not the focus of the series.
Luckily there is an easy way to find out if the situation is getting better or worse.
I don’t disagree with that, all I said was that tv shows are based on reality. Of course that reality is changing…