Many men in Chaoshan like to start businesses and go into commerce right after junior high school.
Those who earn over a hundred thousand RMB a year through entrepreneurship are considered outstanding among those who don’t like studying, marry beautiful and virtuous wives who are willing to have children.
Meanwhile, the first-generation students and the working-class in this circle, no matter how hard they try, rarely can match up to beautiful women, let alone those who are both virtuous and willing to have children.
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Reflections on Returning Home for the 2026 Spring Festival
Many men in Chaoshan like to start businesses and go into commerce right after junior high school.
Those who earn over a hundred thousand RMB a year through entrepreneurship are considered outstanding among those who don’t like studying, marry beautiful and virtuous wives who are willing to have children.
Meanwhile, the first-generation students and the working-class in this circle, no matter how hard they try, rarely can match up to beautiful women, let alone those who are both virtuous and willing to have children.