A male netizen recently posted on Dcard, saying that most of the population in Beishi seemed to have moved abroad, which made him curious to ask the reason online. This has aroused heated discussions among netizens. According to the latest demographics released by the Ministry of the Interior, as of the end of February this year, Beishi had a population of 2.49 million. However, the netizen’s post showed a graph, including the proportion of the population moving out of Taipei City, which revealed that in addition to moving to the counties and cities in Taiwan, the majority of people were moving abroad. The population curve graph of the 12 administrative districts of Taipei City also demonstrated a downward trend. Netizens commented on the post with various reasons for the “departure from the North,” including pursuing a higher quality of life, political factors, and the impact of the epidemic.
In recent years, Taiwan has experienced a wave of “departure from the North”. Last year (2022), the registered population of Taipei City fell below 2.5 million. According to the Ministry of the Interiorlatest demographics, as of the end of February this year, Beishi had a population of 2.49 million. However, a male netizen posted an article saying that most of the population in Beishi seemed to have moved abroad, which made him curious to ask the reason online, which aroused heated discussions among netizens.
The male netizen in “Dcard”Post 2 picturesone of which is a graph showing the proportion of the population moving out of Taipei City. It can be seen that in addition to moving to the counties and cities in Taiwan, the majority of people moving abroad; the other is the population curve graph of the 12 administrative districts of Taipei City. It showed a downward trend, which made him wonder, “Is Taipei not good? Why are many Taipei people fleeing abroad?”
As soon as the post came out, netizens commented “all go to the United States and Canada”, “Why don’t you say that you can escape abroad, only Taipei people can do it”, “Taipei is good, but there are cities in foreign countries that are better than Taipei. On the premise that Qian has the ability to pursue a high quality of life, of course he will go abroad.” “The United States has been engaging in cross-strait issues for the past two years. It sells military weapons and comes to Taiwan. “, “There is a risk of a missile bombing at any time, and those who can afford to live abroad will of course flee abroad.”
In addition, some netizens pointed out, “People who haven’t returned to Taiwan for a long time due to the epidemic in the past few years have been expelled, that’s all.” “No, it’s because of the epidemic in the past few years. People who have not returned to Taiwan for more than two years will be deregistered according to the law. As long as they have been out of the country for less than 4 years, they will be restored once they return to the country. It’s mostly in Taipei.”
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In conclusion, the issue of the “departure from the North” in Taiwan is a complex one with multiple factors at play. While some cite the pursuit of a higher quality of life abroad or concerns over political instability, others point to legal requirements for registering as a resident or the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whatever the reason may be, it is clear that this phenomenon has sparked a lively discussion among netizens and raised questions about the future of cities like Beishi. Only time will tell how this trend will evolve and what impact it will have on Taiwan’s society and culture.