Originally Posted by
Pickles
Many people have given up on HK and have left, with no plan to return. However, my sense is that many who also left with no intention of returning have headed to other pastures (Australia, Canada, UK, USA, etc.) and after a while of living there (especially in truly dysfunctional places like the UK or the US) they'll reach the "why am I living in this hellhole?" and will make their way back to HK.
That's sort of how I feel about Shanghai. While it's true that they imprisoned us for two months (that sucked, especially during the first several days before they figured out how to get us food), but it's honestly not a bad place, and we never talk about politics (unlike in the US).