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Originally Posted by jigsaw44
Wow Ohio, that is definitely interesting. What do you know about the reeducation facility in Boston
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Somewhere on this forum was a thread on the LC member who put over a half-billion dollars into Harvard, between donations and real estate investments nearby. That's billion, with a "b" - whatever it took to build the FTTB is chump change to him.
But why Boston? My guess is, because the Chinese love Harvard. Contrary to the stated position that there's no hierarchy, the Chinese are very status-oriented, and for them, Harvard is the "top". So this financial investment shores up the Asian base for finding high-earners. A half-billion dollars can buy credibility in this world, and credibility at Harvard equals greater recruiting power. The math is simple and compelling: money buys recruiting success. It's the same reason businesses spend judiciously on advertising - if you want millionaires, do you advertise in Ladies Home Journal or Town and Country?
LSM also says that Boston is the gateway to Europe, but they could have said that about Philadelphia or New York City. But Boston has Harvard, MIT, BC and BU. Lots of "good building material" for them to go after, and therefore their East Coast focus for recruiting and reeducation.