Sentence examples for wealthy mainlanders from inspiring English sources
Wealthy mainlanders are now arriving in droves, and they need somewhere to drop off their shopping bags.
The strain is also cultural: even though Hong Kong businesses have benefitted from China's growth, locals resent the influx of wealthy mainlanders who feed the property boom.
Macau appeals to wealthy mainlanders who, fearing scrutiny and volatility at home, may want to funnel their fortunes into overseas property markets and bank accounts.
They share grievances with many others in Hong Kong, including their worried parents, about inequality and about wealthy mainlanders buying up their property, filling prized spots in elite schools and taking the best jobs.
Whether the reclaimed territory contributes to redefining economy and society in Macao, or becomes instead an offshore playground for wealthy Mainlanders remains an open question.
Many suspect that wealthier mainlanders see Hong Kong as an escape option, for their children if not themselves, should confidence in China's future fade.
Most of today's newly wealthier mainlanders stay fixed on the biggest international (usually European) design names, and theres no predicting when they'll develop a truly local taste.
More recently, forms of localism that reject the Mainland and mainlanders have emerged.
But after the 1997 return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule, "mainlanders' characters grew wealthier but not wiser," she wrote.
Such protests are effectively banned in mainland China, creating a draw for the mainlanders who attended.
Vancouver's The Mainlander — which issued its own "it could happen here" warning — said the message from Gezi Park resonated in a Canadian city "quietly yet quickly in the process of being transformed into a resort for the wealthy".
