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Written by: Wu Zhuoan
2021-04-29 17:26
Last update date: 2021-04-29 17:26
The Lions Clubs International, Hong Kong and Macau 303 District (Lions Clubs) earlier commissioned the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong to conduct a poll on "Hong Kong Youth's Views on the Future."
The institute interviewed 803 Hong Kong residents aged 15 to 30 from March 19 to April 8.
The results showed that as many as 57.5% of the respondents were willing to leave Hong Kong to go to places outside of China for development, a 10% increase from 46.8% in the 2018 survey.
In addition, only 6.5% of the respondents believe that working in the Greater Bay Area is the same as staying in Hong Kong, and they are also willing to work in the Greater Bay Area. They believe that the results reflect that the young people in Hong Kong have a general desire for development in the Greater Bay Area.
Director of Lions Clubs International, Hong Kong and Macau 303 District, Dr. Leung Lixian (middle), Professor Feng Yingqian, Director of the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Professor of the School of Journalism and Communication (second from left), Associate Dean of the School of Bowen and Social Sciences and Sociology, The Education University of Hong Kong Chair Professor Zhao Yongjia (first from left), youth representatives Mr. Zhong Jinghao (second from right) and Mr. Ye Zicong (first from right) (provided by the interviewee)
Two-and-a-half percent of college students expect to have no chance to engage in ideal jobs after graduation
The survey asked the respondents how optimistic they are about the future. For their overall future living conditions, the average score is only 4.76 points (out of 10), which is 20% lower than the survey three years ago; as for the future of Hong Kong society, the average score is only 2.95 Points, a sharp drop of nearly half from the 4.37 points three years ago.
In addition, nearly 25% of the interviewed college students believe that after graduation, "most" and "definitely" will not have the opportunity to engage in ideal jobs, reflecting that college students are pessimistic about their job prospects.
The survey also asked the interviewees about their views on immigration. As many as 57.5% of the interviewees are willing to leave Hong Kong for development outside of China. This is a 10% increase from 46.8% in the 2018 survey. Only 12.8% of the interviewees said "Very little hope" and "few hope" to leave Hong Kong.
When asked about the top three important factors affecting their future life, the most interviewees (54.2%) believed that "education" was the top three important factors affecting their future life, and "investment and financial management ability" (49.3%) was another important factor affecting themselves Future life; Respondents who agree that “in Hong Kong, education is the most important way for young people’s upward mobility” dropped from 46.5% in 2018 to 36.9% in 2021. This shows that young people think that in order to be upper-class, they need something other than academic qualifications. ability.
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Feng Yingqian, director of the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a professor at the School of Journalism and Communication, said that the survey aimed to understand the needs of young people and listen to their voices, and finally found that young people pay more attention to personal issues, including the number of university degrees, job search status or salary. .
Feng Yingqian also believes that for young people in Hong Kong, housing is not the most important thing. Salaries and holidays are the most important. Personal financial management skills are also very practical. They are the driving force for young people to move forward.
She encourages her elders to talk to young people more to understand their real thoughts, and not to impose the regrets of their youth on their children for realization. She believes that the generation gap is formed in this way.
Professor Feng Yingqian, Director of the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies of the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Professor of the School of Journalism and Communication (right) and Professor Zhao Yongjia, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Professor of Sociology, The Education University of Hong Kong (left) announced the "Hong Kong Youth's Views on the Future" questionnaire survey As a result of 2021, it is found that college students are pessimistic about their job prospects after graduation.
(Provided by interviewee)
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