Visiting the Canadian Embassy in Beijing a few years ago, the subject of Chinese immigration came up. The consul stated that hardworking Chinese wanted to emigrate to Canada so that their children could have a good education. After spending 20 years in China, I met more and more Chinese who wanted to come to Canada for that exact reason. Just before I left, I was given a banquet by a millionaire who builds foundations for high rise buildings. He said the Chinese are hardworking, hospitable and friendly.  He went on to say that about half a percent are crooked.