[2] The destination of choice was usually a Western country, the most popular being Canada, Australia, and the United States.
The higher taxes, red tape, and the language contributed to the barrier of entry for businesses in Canada.
The movement of people is not a permanent remigration as returnees could go back to their adopted country at any stage, especially if they gained its citizenship.
These husbands were dubbed Taai Hung Yahn (Chinese: 太空人; Cantonese Yale: taai hùng yàhn), or "astronauts" because they spend their lives flying back and forth between Hong Kong and the adopted homes of their families.
Taking a more literal meaning of the Chinese characters for "astronaut", Taai Hung Yahn (太空人) can translate loosely to "man without a wife".