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Man, imagine living somewhere where massive infrastructure projects are undertaken swiftly for the benefit of the entire population.
I really like seeing the contrasts of China and the US. The Us for years has been used as an example of the free market and what it can accomplish. Anyone can come from anywhere and make something of themselves. What's often left out of that is how those who fall on hard times are taken care of. The assumption many make is to say it's their faults for choosing to make a life decision that somehow justifies them being poor in the first place.
China, on the other hand, shows the competence of a strong central government that can meet the peoples needs. There are still a lot of issues that the Chinese government has, but it's leagues above what I'm used to with a corrupt government that switches political parties every other year.
I live in the global south and it's frankly even worse. The government can't even keep itself composed for a solid four years before infighting occurs and those that do usually do so with military backing. My department has been lucky enough to keep its governors somewhat stable, even though they're handpicked.
I remember watching a CGTN documentary about the difficulties of implementing the plans to alleviate poverty
Got any links you can share?
This is a real nice concept with stunning execution. It's brilliant to see such dramatic incorporation of green smack in the middle of the city.
This is amazing. Meanwhile Houston got 0 funding from the state agency.
You'd think they want to at least protect the refineries and chemical plants.
Lmao, the refineries and chemical plants are constantly giving kids cancer and nobody gives a flying fuck. Look up Stinkadena and Cancer Alley in Houston/Harris county. It's seriously one of the worst cases of environmental racism and air pollution in the country, and nothing done about it.
Every hurricane a plant starts to leak or blows up and by the next month it becomes old news.
No I mean you'd think they'd want to protect their profit-making ability from destruction. Not do something good, heavens no!
Fucccckk this is so cool. It reminds me of U.K. conservationists talking about the benefits of rewilding grouse moors, or the reintroduction of beavers…just done on a scale that is actually meaningful beyond a Science Communication graduate’s Instagram posts. Really wonderful to see green architecture like this.
China is the only thing that gives me any hope in two-thousand twenty-one anno domini (the year of our lord)
Watched the video. It seems there is still the problem that heavy floods will overcome the sponge as these help light floods. I guarantee the party is looking for solutions. Regardless, America needs these in many cities.
These would be good for American towns as they are prone to small and medium flooding. China has historically been a whole other level flooding wise.
