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description: "The biggest shackle in a Chinese person's life is their house.Yesterday I saw a middle-aged couple, with a combined monthly salary of 9k, a mortgage and renovation loan of 12k, and two children to raise.For the sake of a house, they overdraw their parents, themselves, and the next thirty years of their future.The moment they bought the house, they had already sold themselves to the bank.Then they go to work every day, and after work, the man drives for Didi, the woman delivers takeout. This isn't working for themselves; it's completely working for the bank."
datetime: "2026-05-23T04:58:39.000Z"
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author: "[浩浩荡荡地](https://longbridge.com/en/profiles/19784218.md)"
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# The biggest shackle in a Chinese person's life is …


## Comments (1)

- **KAISHENGHK · 2026-05-23T07:16:40.000Z**: 1 Universal suffrage and democratic politics 2 Educational equity 3 Rule-of-law society