Some assume that this may be based on sympathy or guilt from the past. The Chinese acknowledge how the Japanese invaded their country and brutally treated their people, but consider this a part of their history that is no longer relevant. The Chinese view themselves as behind economically and believe they must make sacrifices by accepting foreign capital and exercising cooperation. Dalian is now home to over 825 Japanese firms. The majority of Japanese investments are located in the city's Economic and Technological Development Zone.
Japanese businessmen live comfortably in a housing complex within the zone.
There, they enjoy a Japanese restaurant, karaoke bar, and a Japanese bath house. Many Japanese are indifferent and skeptical of established religion. Most of the Japanese in China are Mahayana Buddhists. However, it is not known how much they are influenced or controlled by the Chinese government's attitude toward religion. On the outside, the Japanese seem to have few needs.