Difference of Housing Situation (JAP-CHI)

This time, we talked about difference regarding housing situation between Japan and China. After discussing, I realized that we have a different value for our lives and it makes housing situation totally different.

Speaking about Japan, preferences about house are sharply divided into buy(own) and rent. Buying our own house is really big shopping and it requires sufficient economic power. However, some Japanese don’t buy own house and sometimes they don’t want to have house even if they get enough salary to buy it. It means that Japanese people don’t decide if they have own house or they rent a house according to economic power, or rather they consider their value and way of thinking for life, lifestyle, convenience and so on.

On the other hand, he told me Chinese have thought which property is important very much and they believe if they own their own house, it would be profitable someday. In addition, it comes from marriage culture in China. Woman in China prioritize economic power over other elements like appearance, personality or something like that. These days, Chinese men who cannot get married are increasing because they don’t own house. Of course, it is not only reason for this problem though. I was really surprised to this fact. I have heard that it is so important for Chinese men to have car and house, and also to get high salary for getting married with nice woman, but it was kind of shocking. I thought in China house is not only just living place but also prerequisite of marriage, symbol of their ability and guarantee of sense of security.

These were interesting topic and nice to know that.

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