So Canada

Author: Che Er
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Publish Date: 2003-09-01
Features: Mr. Che Er has lived overseas for nearly sixteen years and has published a large number of works in domestic and international media, receiving widespread acclaim. These articles not only vividly depict the ethnic customs, urban cultures, and tourist attractions of various countries, but also contain the author's witty, humorous, and critically insightful thoughts and comments. Supported by extensive references, they are both profound and accessible, using a light and engaging style to elucidate the philosophy of life. The reading experience is thought-provoking and captivating.
As the same Anglo-Saxon race, as descendants of immigrants, and as residents of the North American continent under democratic systems and market economies, Canadians are different from Americans. They are conservative and laid-back, not like Americans who strive to become money-making machines; they are traditional and modest, not like Americans who always boast about their wealth; they enjoy competition and challenges, but not through violence, and certainly not to strike first under false pretenses. In today's world, which other major country has remained free from war, turmoil, or even enemies for over a century? Canada has only friends in this world!
Canada is vast and resource-rich, but its population is small, and its resources are underutilized. The productivity per capita is also low. Without immigration, the elderly will make up more than half of the population in fifty years, and the government's current welfare system will become unsustainable. In recent years, immigrants have flocked to this land from all over the world. In Chinatown in Toronto, Cantonese was the dominant language a decade ago, Mandarin started to be heard five years ago, and now it's common to see Chinese people chatting in Northeast dialects on the streets. China has become Canada's largest source of immigrants.