Bigger Cities, Bigger Appetites: They'll Devour You, Bones and All!

[Cathy Gulgowski]

Shenzhen is already a great city for ordinary folks.

[Jermaine Satterfield]

Compared to Guangzhou and Dongguan, apart from cleaner streets, the cost of living is vastly different.

[Misty Anderson DDS]

Rent's crazy expensive? Nah, landlords are basically saints. Over in Qianhai, places bought for over 10 million RMB rent out for 9,000 a month. They'll make their money back in just a hundred years of rent!

[Orville DuBuque]

I'm not quite sure if you're being sarcastic.

[Pat Pagac]

Small towns are where they really bleed you dry. Just ask any young person from a small town with no connections or resources whether they'd rather be in a big city or back home.

[Kevin Harris]

In big cities, at least you have a chance to slave away and earn a wage. Small towns often lack industries, so even if you wanted to be exploited by capital, there's no opportunity.

[Shawna Keebler-Satterfield]

Shenzhen is already a great city for ordinary folks.

[Lindsey Jerde DDS]

In what ways is it particularly good?

[Beatrice Thiel]

Rural areas are where they really exploit you, leaving nothing behind.

[Morris Schneider]

Especially women.

[Dr. Israel McLaughlin]

Shenzhen is actually pretty good. I moved back to Liuzhou from Shenzhen, and don't even get me started on the colleagues—they have absolutely no sense of personal boundaries.

[Florence Stark]

Back in my hometown, the main focus is on resting up and not staying up late. Here in Shenzhen, I'm incredibly anxious... I feel like I'm on the verge of a full-blown anxiety disorder.

[Dexter Cummerata]

When faced with posts like this, my standard advice is: live a virtuous life, chalk up losses to good karma, study fortune-telling diligently, and hope you're reborn as a rich kid in your next life.