I tried asking /int/ this but their answers were shitty and meme-tier,

>>1663830
>Live in shitty communist China or westernized capitalist Japan

Both are shitty choices really, but seeing as you want to be a total weeb and only go to asian countries for some reason, I'd say Japan is better.

>>1664208
Also please answer why it must be an asian country.
I'm curious

Economically China is on a big upswing while Japan is on a slow decline. But that is relatively easy since China is decades behind Japan and catching up.

Both countries are very nationalistic, have strict codes of conduct and in general hate foreigners. I still feel as though you might have a better standing in Japan since they're more used to Westeners, plus they are also much more sexually liberated and have no internet censorship.

Quality of life isn't even a fucking question. China sucks and I don't see that turning around. Just the smog alone would be enough to put me off.

Political prospects are very hard to gauge. From an outsider's point of view it seems to be that sooner or later China's system has to collapse. They can't keep a billion people happy, well-fed and employed with central planning forever. But even after an overthrow, they're going to be a powerhouse (perhaps even more so, if they do it right).

So China is definitely going to be the leading power of the future. It's just a matter of time. But it does have severe disatvantages, as noted above. For the more immediate future - let's see what happens in the next decade. It's going to be interesting, especially with Trump in the White House.

I think it's a personal decision you should make on your own. It's going to be the rest of your life - maybe go with your heart? It's going to suck if you end up forever longing for the other choice. And ultimately - why not learn both? Hanzi = Kanji so at least in writing you'd be able to communicate in both places.

standard chinese, the key to learning a language is persistence and finding people to talk to, it will take years to become fluent

if you're asking about learning Cantonese you already outed yourself as not understanding the world at large...

don't bother with either, and just learn Spanish or something.

>plus I'd have to deal with people assuming I'm some fucking otaku-ass weeb.

Because you are

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>>1663830
Don't go to china boyo