>The first generation of 404 were the country’s brightest elites. I am interersted in how did China convince those people to move to this "harsh and painful" c

>The first generation of 404 were the country’s brightest elites. I am interersted in how did China convince those people to move to this "harsh and painful" city. I assume with their top skill, they had options to live anywhere they want, and a lot ot places want them. The "stick" does not always work, you have to use "carrot" too.