$150,000 USD is around ¥1,092,00 CNY, so that might explain it. :p

With inflation and the terribly high cost of housing in places like the Bay Area, “seven figures is the new six figures” is an apt observation. I make six figures, yet I can’t afford to buy a home within a reasonable commute from my job, and even finding a decent rental near my job is challenging. Seven figures is indeed the new six figures.

I mean "low income" is 6 figures in the silicon valley [1]. So 6 figures really isn't much anymore.

[1] https://hoodline.com/2023/06/new-ca-income-limits-classify-s...

I thought it went without saying, but being good enough at AI to make 7 figures isn't attainable for most people.