If China's on the rise, why do many want out?
ABCFor 33-year old Shanghai-resident Lucy Lu, it is her children's education that's driving her towards Australia. Key points: A recent vaccine safety scandal prompted many parents in China to express a lack of faith in the country's inoculations The Chinese Yuan has depreciated 6 per cent since June Residents are only allowed to move more than $US50,000 out of the country each year "I feel Chinese education doesn't let people breathe. China's government does not publicly release figures for the number of citizens emigrating, but last year reported 130 million people went overseas for tourism while 600,000 students left to study abroad. A 2017 United Nations report lists the number of Chinese migrants who left after 2000 and are still living outside China at 10 million, while China's government claims there is roughly 50-60 million overseas Chinese — a figure that includes People's Republic of China citizens and foreign citizens of Chinese ancestry. "Every day I'll receive at least four or five inquiries from people in China and roughly the same number from people already in Australia," Ms Chen said.
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