Since you have decided to immigrate, there must be a reason. Since you have set your sights on the UK, you should go there carefully
to understand whether it is suitable for you and your family's expectations.
First of all, it is difficult to answer the question of whether the UK is good or not, because a country includes many factors from all aspects.
It’s not easy to simply say good or bad. Please don’t believe some people’s general remarks that Britain is generally better than China. Then you will be very disappointed, because Britain is not as good as our country in many places, such as highways and high-speed rail
The UK is not as good as ours in terms of popularization of road operations, the speed of urban reconstruction, the variety of food varieties, the bustle of the city, the enthusiasm for interpersonal communication, etc.; but in terms of social welfare, public security , environmental protection, food safety, officials
Corruption prevention, civility and courtesy, standardization of social management, prevention of racial and local discrimination, university education level and
scientific and technological progress may be leading Us a little. If you feel that the shortcomings of the UK do not matter and the advantages of the UK are exactly what you want in life, then you can further explore your immigration path.
In terms of living environment, the UK may be better than some big cities in our country, because her heavy industry and heavily polluting industries have all declined in the past 30 years. It has been closed successively and the environment has been restored. Rivers and ponds that were severely polluted in the past have restored their ecology, and various fish and birds can be seen. Air pollution has also been basically solved. There is also an adequate supply of domestic water
(a benefit of abundant rainwater), and domestic tap water has reached the standard of being directly drinkable. Compared with many of our big cities, social security may be better. Small towns, villages and residential areas in the UK do not have as many walls and security guards as we do. There are no steel windows or doors, and they are protected by wire mesh windows and anti-theft iron doors. It gives you the impression that no one steals (actually there are some, less so) or people are not afraid of stealing. People live in a relatively safe social environment.
The crime rate is low, or the rate of vicious violent crime is low because Britain's social welfare can protect the basic life of unemployed or unemployed people
British law makes it illegal to beg on the streets (although you can still see some). Her welfare system
is very complex, such as child benefits, college benefits, unemployment benefits, retirement benefits, disability benefits, universal health insurance
and so on. It is mostly for the poor, and the proportion enjoyed by the rich above the middle class will decrease as their income and wealth increase.
In the current difficult stage of the British economy, the government has begun to adjust policies and cut welfare expenditures.
Another issue about adaptation is language. The UK hopes immigrants can speak English so they can integrate into their society. So
Although it is not a big problem to live in the UK without English, knowing English is an important factor for immigration. If you can speak
English and greet your neighbors in English, they will not think you are strange and ignore you. You will not
have such strong xenophobic sentiments among the locals. The real anti-foreign sentiment among the people should be like what happened in Indonesia in 1998, when local people attacked Chinese people, smashing, looting, killing, and setting fire to their residences and shops. Of course, the official silence of our country at that time also prevented the violence from being stopped in time. This is beside the point. What I want to tell you is that this kind of violent xenophobia rarely occurs in the UK. Even in the summer of 2011, there were incidents of vandalism, smashing and looting in commercial streets in London for nearly two weeks. That time was not directed at any particular ethnic group.
I often hear people talk about the problem of integrating into mainstream society, but I don’t know what it means specifically. If I have a few British friends, I often eat and drink with them. , go to the gym, play tennis together, even if golf has become mainstream, it will be easy, as long as you have money. Most British people are cheerful and open-minded and willing to make friends. The opposite problem is
Many overseas Chinese don't like to spend 5 to 6 hours drinking and chatting with them in a pub all night. This difference in living habits will affect the above-mentioned integration, because drinking beer is an important part of the lives of most people in the UK.
Weather: If you like sunshine, it will take a while to adapt to the humid and rainy climate in the UK; on the bright side, the four seasons
are almost equally cold (warm), and grassland And many plants are always green all year round. This is a gift from the naturally formed Atlantic warm currents.
Food: There are few staple foods. French fries and fried fish are the quintessence of Britain. Other bland Western food is tasteless to most Chinese compatriots. It is better to cook it yourself. The cost of cooking yourself is no more expensive than in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai. Otherwise, Chinese restaurants
have to be frequented, and they are more expensive. The price is not much different from better domestic restaurants. There are many kinds of desserts such as snacks and chocolates,
and they are not expensive. If you don’t worry about gaining weight or having high blood sugar, you can enjoy them as much as you want. Good luck to you!