A Study on the Changes in the Chinese Mainland Status of Foreigners and Residents of Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan:A Sociological Comparative Analysis Based on National Census Data 2010-2020
Between 2010 and 2020,foreigners in the Chinese mainland and residents of Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan have exhibited notable shifts in both natural and social structures.In terms of natural structure,there has been a substantial increase in the overall number of foreigners and residents of Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan in the Chinese mainland.While the number of foreign-ers,Hong Kong and Macao residents have risen,the count of Taiwanese individuals has decreased.Among these groups,foreigners have become the predominant demographic,with a significant proportion being youthful,and the gender ratio has normalized from previous imbalances,although internal disparities persist.Regarding social structure,the diversity of national origins among foreign-ers in the Chinese mainland has expanded across all six continents,with a noteworthy rise in African representation.Asia continues to be the primary source region for foreigners in the Chinese mainland,with Myanmar and Vietnam surpassing South Korea,the US and Japan as the top two source countries.Additionally,the number of business-motivated foreigners and residents of Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan in the Chinese mainland is declining,while there is a marked increase in those seeking employment and long-term resi-dency.Despite this,the overall educational attainment level has declined.Notably,Southwest China has experienced a rapid rise in foreign population numbers.Furthermore,there has been a significant increase in the number and proportion of foreigners and resi-dents of Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan who have resided in the Chinese mainland for five years or more,indicating a growing at-tractiveness of the Chinese mainland as a long-term place of residence.The continuous growth of the foreign population in the Chi-nese mainland and residents of Hong Kong,Macao and Taiwan,coupled with the evolving natural and social structures,underscores the need for careful consideration and attention.
foreignersresidents of Hong KongMacao and Taiwannatural structuresocial structure
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