Last year, China granted 1,202 permanent residency permits to foreign nationals, up more than 83 percent from 2011, China Daily reported on September 16.
More than half of the recipients came for reunions with family residing in China, while the rest were mostly professionals, executives and professors, according to the Ministry of Public Security's Bureau of Exit and Entry Administration.
People with higher education backgrounds and business experience are more likely to get the permits. |