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A Chinese IT engineer in Japan reflects on job-hunting amid worsening China–Japan tensions, explaining why he left China’s restrictions and politics for a freer tech environment, his mixed feelings about identity and prejudice, and his hope to build a stable life despite limited options.

Since moving to Japan, I've shifted from Chinese SNS due to account bans and unappealing content, especially on platforms like Weibo. Domestic SNS often focuses on trivial celebrity news rather than substantive issues. Now, I rely on foreign media like WSJ and The Economist to stay informed about global and domestic events, despite the challenges. Learning Japanese has been part of this transition.

The Degeneration of Civilization argues that prolonged isolation can lead to cultural and technological regression, as seen in Tasmania, the Americas, Japan, and Polynesia. The author suggests that China is repeating this historical cycle of isolation and censorship, resulting in a distorted civilization with limited global influence. The writer stresses that openness promotes progress, while isolation leads to cultural impoverishment.

After migrating, the blogger disconnected his site from mainland China due to dissatisfaction with the Great Firewall's environment and frequent social media account bans. Initially, to improve access for mainland visitors, he filed for ICP and moved the site to Hong Kong. However, recent events and negative discourse led to canceling the filing and migrating to overseas hosts for better reliability.