Fishroot

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[–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 3 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/average-salary-in-china/

I got the number by clicking on the first link I found, cross checked with my cousin's income and it is within a plausible range. my statement still stands that healthcare is not cheap in China atm and it would eat up a portion of your income if you have severe issues.

5,000 RMB

sounds about right, my electrician cousin makes less than that

[–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 1 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (4 children)

your statements are not really contradicting my point and I'm not really disagreeing with them, perhaps you were replying to someone else?

Trade union? Strike action? No, You'll go to jail, plz search "Jasic incident".

Again, I have never stated anything regarding labour struggle in China, I have never defended the government handling of labour issues on my comment, I had stated in the past that strike are illegal in China and the poor handling of workers dissatisfaction often leads to lynchings at worst. I am also familiar with the Jasic incident, again i don't think you are responding on my comments regarding median income in China.

Absolute majority Rednote user is children of the bourgeoisie.

I have never really disagree with this point, the social media access is inevitably going to be alienated young people in cubicule with some income that allows internet access\phone plan

They don't even know that 120 is a paid service, or maybe they're just bragging...

Again, I have never mentioned anything about toll fare to pay back road development, since I am aware. Either you are not responding to the right comments or you are enumerating statements as a way to rant or something

There's a 50 yuan charge for using things like stretchers and oxygen tanks.

Healthcare hasn't really been optimal in recent years. I was back to China two years to see my grandmother one last time. She can't no longer eat; therefore we had to feed her via nutrient tube. a pack of 500ml was 100-150 rmb (2 packs per day) and sometime we managed to bribe people to skip lines to get them first by paying extra. We also managed to luckily bribe the hospital director so she doesn't get kicked out of her bed as it is a rule that you have to leave your bed after a 15 days stay. Suffice to say, she was lucky as she had a party member pension, but the care did ate up a portion of it.

[–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Depends of where you live, in tier 1 Cities (if you want to live for opportunities and make a decent income). You can't really survive well with a 3,855 per month if you don`t have a paid house from your parents.

It is difficult for migrant workers who can't afford a decent living standard unless you live with 4-5 people in a 2 bedrooms rentals.

In terms of healthcare, you if you don`t live in a big city that benefited from reform and opening up, a severe health issue can be a death sentence.

[–] Fishroot@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (17 children)

the median income in China is around 26,800 Yuan (USD 3,855) per month. $82 USD (492yuan) is actually expensive. Since it is median income, you can expect a lot of people are not making that amount especially in the inland regions.

Comparing it to the States is not the good flex that people think it is.