It's a big deal!
Acquiring a green card can be a difficult process in most any country, but it is pretty damn close to impossible to earn permanent residence status in the People's Republic of China. In the 14 years since the Chinese government changed the policy banning foreign permanent residents, only 5,000 green cards have been issued. I lived in China for six years, in four different provinces, and not once did I ever meet a foreigner with a green card.
Then again, I never met Stephon Marbury:
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