Asian Life in San Francisco | Asian American Poll

ASIAN LIFE IN SAN FRANCISCO
(Updated Tuesday, Apr 1, 2008, 05:09:01 PM to reflect the 100 most recent valid responses.)

Which San Francisco Bay area offers the best environment for Asian Americans?
Downtown SF | 47%
East Bay | 31%
Marin County | 8%
South San Francisco | 14%

What's the best thing about living in the San Francisco Bay area?
Breathtaking Scenic Beauty | 40%
Clean Air | 19%
Lots of Fine Chinese Restaurants | 15%
Asians Everywhere | 18%
Great Universities, Skiing and Wine | 8%

What's the worst thing about living in the San Francisco Bay area?
No Summer Weather | 12%
Perpetual Gridlock | 40%
Too Crowded with Asians | 1%
Shortage of Decent Housing | 47%

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"You can let you vicarious prejudice dictate your action. But there really are good opportunities there."

Hehe... I just listen to what my mommy tells me. =P
TSJ Eric@KristinKreuk.net Thursday, July 18, 2002 at 20:53:58 (PDT)

Do people find more racism in San Francisco than the east Coast? I found that although there are more Asians, there is more segregation. Some of the most racist guys I have met are from Berkeley. They refer to Asians as they would an infestation. What do people think?
Marylin Thursday, July 18, 2002 at 16:29:10 (PDT)

LSD,

The people I see going back mostly are bilingual individuals for one. So usually it is the older generation or Overseas students studying in America.

I only know of one other Americanized asian who also went back to start a business. So I know it is not many American asian who do try their luck in the PRC. It pretty much of a subpopulation of those asian who can retain enough Chinese culture and language skill that will even have a chance with a business in the PRC.

Shanghai has some very good real estate opportunities right now. They don't have a real estate bubble yet as the lingo goes.

I don't know if HK would rather be in NYC to let say Vancouver or Richmond. I hear there are quite a bit of HK that have boosted the economy there.

It's good to be alive, that's my opinion on things. Everything else is relative.
AC Dropout Thursday, July 18, 2002 at 12:28:10 (PDT)

TSJ,

Asia was a pretty choatic place in the 60's and 70's. But things are different now. No one is going to randomly beat you over the head for no reason.

In places like Shanghai and Beijing. The younger generation party in clubs like in LA and NYC.

You can let you vicarious prejudice dictate your action. But there really are good opportunities there.
AC Dropout Thursday, July 18, 2002 at 12:20:38 (PDT)

"Although NY probably has more opportunities for money making schemes than let's say Canada, most HKers would rather avoid this place."

I think the rich ones, like we mentioned, who already have money, would rather have a place in Toronto or Vancouver. They aren't interested in "rags to riches" types of success stories because they already have money. They just buy a house, and have their kids live there, supposedly going to school, and just chillin' at the mall and coffee shops all day. Many actors' kids do this. Nick Tse comes to mind.

I can't speak for NYC that much, but I would seriously doubt that someone from HK would pick Vancouver over the Bay Area if they had a choice. I'm not even talking about the cities themselves. SF has been the most prominent Chinese city anywhere outside of HK and China since people started leaving. If you start looking at the actual cities, there is a lot more going on in SF than there is in VC. I don't mean to knock Vancouver, It's a beautiful place, but it's quite small, and not as "sophisticated." For instance, when I go up there, I see fashions people wore down here two years ago. Does anyone still wear Fubu?! Apparently in Canada, it's the rage.

I think this is what it boils down to: HK'ers who go to Canada don't plan to stay forever. They either go back and forth to HK, or probably one day will return for good. Chinese who come to America are looking for the opportunity they never got at home, and will most likely stay here for the rest of their lives.

Yeah, I don't see too many Fukienese in CA. They are dropped out here on the cargo ships, but are all shipped off to NYC. We get some southern ones, like Toi Sans, of course, some Shanghainese, and Chiu Jaus. Many Viets who come here are actually ethnic Chinese.

I think CA is more interested in the "refugee camp" immigration. Look at all the cities here that are filled with Viets, Cambodians, Laotians, Burmese, Mien, Hmong, etc. - Oakland, SJ, Stockton, Sacramento, Fresno, Long Beach, SD.
TSJ Eric@KristinKreuk.net Thursday, July 18, 2002 at 00:31:42 (PDT)

TSJ and AC,

Despite the lax immigration laws in Canada, I think it's just "HIP" for HKers to emigrate into Canada. It has become a trend for quite some time. Like what TSJ said, it welcomes the well to do such as the rich HKers.

I mean how many HKers would rather come to NY? NY is crowded, noisy, and filthy...which somewhat reminds them of their city. Although NY probably has more opportunities for money making schemes than let's say Canada, most HKers would rather avoid this place.

The San Francisco/Bay Area does have tighter immigration laws, if it didn't, the Fujian Chinese would settle there in droves. I think it varies from one region to another region. It seems like there are way more Chinese immigrants on the East Coast than on the West Coast.

Another thing is that the Chinese don't want to settle in places with very few Chinese. This is not always true but it seems to be true in most of the settlements.

Yep, we are fortunate to be living in the US with all of the abundant opportunities. HK is just a hellhole for those who "have nots".

AC,

I don't know about the younger folks leaving for China, but I do know that many of the older Chinese have been returning to China to buy homes, and to start a business there.
LSD Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 10:57:39 (PDT)

"Also in the past 10 years a lot of Chinese immigrants have been leaving the USA for China as the new place to dig for gold so the speak."

Leave the US for China?!?! HELL NO! Dude, they might take you as a political prisoner. You can never trust those damn commies. My mom told me stories about how they would beat my grandma to a bloody pulp. Screw China.
TSJ Eric@KristinKreuk.net Tuesday, July 16, 2002 at 00:41:08 (PDT)

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