Even though our country is a communist country, it’s pretty hard to find any Marxist, or even someone that really understand what communism actually is among the average people. So I’m trying to find out if there’s any Vietnamese lurking here at Lemmygrad. Show yourselves comrades!

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    My family’s from there and we’ve definitely felt that Shanghai is extremely westernized and liberal, even down to the smug moral superiority complex that western libs (the reddit types) have.

    Many are pro-west and attribute the city’s success to opening up to west while downplaying a bit the fact that it’s due to the effective direct administration by the central government. Definitely have heard a few of them complain that the city government is not “ruled by true local old Shanghai-ers” and thus not putting their interests ahead of everything else.

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      What other cities besides Shanghai would you recommend for the same feel? Like say Chengdu.

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        Shanghai’s also quite expensive too…

        There was a saying a while ago about “If you want to feel history, visit Beijing/Xi’An. To feel modernity, visit Shanghai. To experience the future, visit Shenzhen.”

        Haven’t been to them but if you enjoy spicy food you should have a decent time in Sichuan. Hunan (Chairman Mao’s birthplace) might also be worth a visit.

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          I know its expensive to move to most major cities in China. I’m planning ahead for the future where if Amerikkka becomes too far-gone to become socialist, I’m thinking of moving my family and I to China to escape political and racial persecution.

          I’m not Chinese, and I know its a long shot, but I have nothing to lose.