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"Talent is abundant in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. A lot of university graduates have to lower their expectations for jobs to get hukou, or permanent residency permits, in such cities. They actually could embrace more opportunities for career development in second- or third-tier cities."

Xiao Shu, a graduate student from South China Normal University, talking about university graduates' choice of the cities where they work, Nanfang Daily reported on Monday.