well said. Entrepreneurial activity is more embraced in Shanghai, as opposed to Beijing. This thread now says Taiwan, Beijing, and Shanghai all have different attitudes. So much for lumping the Chinese in one bucket ;).
Spot on. Sometimes I get the feeling that China isn't one country, but a loose confederacy stitched together by military and propaganda. Taiwan might as well be another planet.
I've only spent a little bit of time in Shanghai, but I believe you. The unfortunate thing is that the top universities are mostly concentrated here in Beijing, and thanks to the hukou system, the best and brightest tend to stay here.