My sister's family immigrated to Sweden , but this year she has been clamoring to change her Chinese nationality and return to China to live again. My brother-in-law couldn't persuade her. I went to Sweden and planned to persuade her, but who knew...
My sister is 35 years old this year and has been immigrating to Sweden with her brother-in-law for three years. Her salary with her brother-in-law has exceeded 100,000 yuan. I think she should be carefree and full of happiness, but she said she was unwilling to stay in Sweden.
Sweden is one of the five Nordic countries and is the most developed capitalist country. It is one of the best welfare countries in the world. Children go to school for free and medical care for free. In my mother's words, it is: "If you want to come back such a good place, why don't you go to heaven?"
set off for Sweden
Last summer vacation, I took my mother to visit my sister. One was to take my mother to persuade her, and the other was to take my mother to see the world and experience the Nordic journey.
Flight from Beijing to Aranda Airport in the Swedish capital Stockholm . Although it is July, there is no heat here at all. You must wear a jacket at the temperature of more than ten degrees.
Although the airport is not particularly large, it is clean, tidy, quiet and orderly. There are many details that reflect the country's humanistic care, such as Chinese reminders, such as anti-slip lattice roads on the ground, as well as children's sofas, Snow White and cabins, and children's books.
However, the Chinese elements of Arlanda Airport and the friendship of the security check brother to the Chinese are reminding me: China's status is constantly improving. As a Chinese, I am proud and proud.
Sweden first experience
My brother-in-law and sister drove to pick us up and kept waving us. My sister burst into tears when she saw us. A hug conveyed her deep longing for her relatives.
Along the way, it is full of European style, with sharp European buildings, green grass and plants, fresh air and sea breeze.
Brother-in-law takes a detour to the shore of Lake Melaren. Let’s take a look at the sea view here and then the city government in Stockholm.
There are very few pedestrians along the way. You can see from a distance that the exterior wall of the municipal government is of the same color as red bricks, which looks magnificent and magnificent, like a big ship. It also exudes a bit elegant and beautiful against the backdrop of the lake.
Stockholm is distributed on 14 islands and a peninsula, with more than 70 bridges connecting them together, so it is also known as "Northern Venice".
Urban buildings reveal ancient styles everywhere. Perhaps this is also the reason why Sweden was neutral during World War II and the buildings were not destroyed.
Experience Nordic life
Originally, I went home directly, but my brother-in-law said, "Let's go directly to have a meal, and I'll go back after dinner. Today I will take you to try the local specialty food first." My sister also said, "OK, OK."
Brother-in-law brought us to a restaurant. It is on the top floor of a shopping mall in the city center. It is decorated in a luxurious way and can have a bird's eye view of the entire city. It is beautiful.
The food here is all Western food, such as beetroot, jam, salmon, etc., and the dish is very beautiful. It is not difficult to eat anyway. I eat it once a while and I will definitely not be able to bear it when I eat it every day. My mother even said she couldn't get used to it. This meal costs 160 euros for four people.
Understand my sister's life
When I got home, put down my luggage, took a shower, my mother looked around at my sister's house and said, "2 million, I just bought such a small house."
My sister curled her lips and said, "This is still a lucky one. She bought it in two years. Others can't wait for money. It takes six or seven years to queue up for more than ten years. Even renting a house is difficult, and renting a house for eight or nine years is common."
my brother-in-law said that he had an engineer colleague who changed 9 houses in 7 blocks in 6 years. Because he could not rent a long-term rental house himself, he would only rent a house rented by others and temporarily live in the same group, and the combination cannot exceed one year.
House is very expensive, and the monthly rent of a one-bedroom house is US$1,700. There is no house yet, which has led to the lack of a fixed place for many foreign technology talents and even lost.
The reason is: the rapid population growth has encountered strict housing construction regulations and the lack of funds.
Sweden on the one hand recruits immigrants (Northern Europe has a small population, and the country is trying to expand its population, but Stockholm alone has soared by 250,000 people in seven years). On the other hand, investment and intervention in real estate construction cannot keep up.
We all talked until ten o'clock in the evening. It was not dark yet. My mother asked what was going on. My sister said, "If you are sleepy, go to bed. It's dark at twelve o'clock this season, and the sun comes out around four o'clock."
Because Sweden is located at the northernmost end of the earth, 15% of the land is in Arctic Circle , so due to the geographical environment, the annual average temperature is between 1℃-8℃, and the winter is particularly long. October to March of the year are all winter, and the rest is summer.
Summer is the most anticipated season for Swedes. There is sunshine and you can sunbathe, but it is rainy in summer. Half of the time is rainy, and basking in the sun has become the most luxurious thing here.
The coldest weather in winter can reach about minus 40℃, with snow and vastness. What makes people speechless is that the winter is dark around 3 o'clock in the afternoon, and it will be dawn at eight or nine o'clock in the morning. The long night is really hard to bear. It is normal to be dazed, depressed, and collapse. My sister said that a colleague in her unit committed suicide last winter.
Sister said, "It's fine to be the climate. What he can't get used to the most is that people here don't like to be lively, don't chat or talk about private matters, they are very cold, and they don't even have a friend who can talk about anything. Unlike in China, I'm so happy to find friends to play skewers and sing songs on weekends." Sister
Sister said, "Winter is too difficult, I want to go back." My mother said, "Just be quiet, it's so good here, just have another child." The sister said coquettishly: "I don't, I don't. I don't want to stay here anymore. I still like the Chinese fireworks."
sister continued: "Swedes have a high level of education. In the past, they did not pick up abandoned leaves and closed their doors at night. Now they are not able to do so. After the introduction of refugees, there are more people, but there are more disadvantages."
Sister Popularization Sweden Overview
Sweden is one of the five Nordic countries and is the most developed capitalist country. Located in the northern part of the earth, it is adjacent to Norway to the west and Finland to the north. Its coastline is 2181 kilometers long and an area of 450,000 square kilometers. It is the largest country in Nordic.
Sweden's population is 10.38 million, which was even smaller before. It received a large number of refugees between 2000 and 2017. The government thought it could solve the problem of artificial and aging, but the arrival of refugees also brought a lot of trouble. Social pressure and increased crime rates are the most direct disadvantages.
Sweden remained neutral during the two world wars , so the country was strong and developed rapidly, becoming an industrial power.
Sweden is the country with the largest proportion of the world's top 500 companies: Volvo , Ericsson , IKEA, ABB, etc.
Sweden ranks as the world's leading position in software development, microelectronics, remote communications, and photons.
Swedish per capita GDPhtml is US$460,000, ranking 11th in the world (2021), very wealthy, the Swedish currency is: Swedish kroner, 1 kroner = 0.6723 yuan.
Swedish welfare
Swedish women have children. Both couples can take 480 days of paid leave, and it is not called maternity leave, it is called: parental leave. Because Sweden particularly pursues equality between men and women, saying maternity leave is a discrimination against women, haha.
Children can receive a monthly allowance of 1050 kronor until they are 16 years old. If the child is still in school at the age of 16, continue to receive it.
In Sweden, children are free from childhood to college. The university has a government allowance of 2,000 kroner per month, and there is a subsidy of 100,000 kroner after studying for a master's degree.
In Sweden, registration fees exceeding 900 kroner and medical expenses beyond 1,800 kroner within one year are all exempted.
If a family is sick and needs care, the government will subsidize 8,000 kroner to those who care for the patients, and continue to enjoy 80% of the salary and provide housing.
In addition, even foreigners can enjoy this medical treatment as long as they live in Sweden for more than one year.
If you are unemployed in Sweden, you can receive 80% of the salary before unemployment. The government without a job will pay 13,000 kronor monthly. The policy of
has also made many people take advantage of loopholes.
Retired in Sweden at the age of 62, the minimum pension guarantee is 22,000 kroner, plus pension insurance, which is enough to liven up.
Swedish elderly live long and have an average lifespan of 82 years. It is related to climate and diet, and is also based on good welfare.
Swedes have 4-6 weeks of vacation a year,
The government staff can enjoy a seven-week holiday after the age of 40.
These are all other than statutory holidays. Not only are they paid and holiday allowances, but they must take a break, which is stipulated by law.
Swedish wages and consumption
Swedish per capita wages: 38,000 kroner for women
men 43,000 kroner for men
corporate executives and elites, and the financial industry is a group with higher wages, with monthly salary around 120,000 kroner.
minimum wage is 18,000 kroner, which cannot be less than this income.
In addition, Sweden has a relatively high tax, and everyone's salary will be deducted by 57% of the income tax, which is also the source of high welfare.
Swedish Kroner
Urban housing prices are around 40,000 yuan per square meter (the key is not a house)
Swedish bus 22 yuan per trip
Taxi starting price 34 yuan
Coca-Cola bottle 13 yuan
Mineral water bottle 11 yuan
Beef 107 yuan per kilogram
Rice 16 yuan per kilogram
Tomatoes are 21 yuan per kilogram
cucumbers are 11 yuan per kilogram
bananas are 15 yuan per kilogram
(the above price is RMB, convenient to understand)
Things you only know when you go to Sweden
is between September and March. You can enjoy the beauty of the aurora in Lapland, Sweden.
Lapland is in the northernmost part of Sweden. The temperature in winter is over minus 40 degrees Celsius and the highest temperature in summer is over 30 degrees Celsius. The abnormal climate environment attracts many tourists. In addition to the aurora, there are also Ice and Snow Hotel , fauna, midnight sunshine... all make you intoxicated.
After garbage is sorted by people, the power generation that should be generated will be made into other daily necessities and industrial supplies. Even if there is not enough domestic waste, it will be imported to other countries for recycling.
Sweden has no death penalty. After people committed crimes, they all have single rooms in the prison, providing computers, TVs, bathrooms, nutritious meals, and working and making money. Visiting family members also provide accommodation.
There are many weird people who want to return to prison after they are released from prison.
Swedish prison room
Due to the comprehensive factors of the climate environment, humanistic environment and social environment, there are many Swedes who are single, alone, depressed, and even unable to think about it. Many people cannot find the goal and direction of life and choose to commit suicide.
If you want to drink, you must apply for a license and then go to the designated location to buy it, but you must pay a drinking tax.
In every supermarket and shop in Sweden, you will see colorful candies. Don’t think that children here like to eat candy, and adults also like it.
In order to limit sugar, the government only allows eating candy on Saturdays. In this way, people gradually adapted to this regulation and only went to buy candy on Saturdays. However, the amount of candy in Swedes is still high, with an average of one kilogram per week.
Swedes have a slow pace of life and wake up naturally. You can generally decide your work hours by yourself. For example, you can go to work at 8 in the morning or at 9 in the morning, but you must spend enough time, such as five hours or six hours.
Swedes do not work overtime and are complained and their boss will be fined unless they are willing.
On weekends in Sweden, shops are closed and shopping is not as convenient as in China.
Swedes are very disciplined, like to queue up, don’t go into line, and don’t speak loudly in public places.
Sweden is the Nobel Prize Awards, and it is truly a brilliant place.
At the same time, Sweden is also the first country in the world to recognize the legality of x-loving.
at the end:
This is the real Sweden, it has many temptations but is not perfect.
Before my mother and I went home, we said we respect my sister's wishes. The motherland welcomes you back at any time. My sister said she would consider it again.
Although nothing is perfect, I, who is born and raised in the Greater China, always think China is good and beautiful. What do you think?
Thank you for reading, your support is the motivation for my creation.
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