Chinese Economics Thread

[janjak desalin]

If we keep watching,
Great things will happen in China.
Now, is a great time to be an observer of human history.
Over the past few decades, many changes have occurred.
Revolutions have indeed occurred, but not through bloodshed this time.
Evolutionary processes in human history are now being considered.

How all these things will develop, we can only wait and see.
If only we had a Crystal Ball.
My, look at what time it's gotten to be!

best viewed on a wide screen!

 

[antiterror13]

^ Planning ahead to ensure supply when the demand comes

And also build a lot when price still relatively low

 

[delft]

PVC is not fit for piping tap water since the plasticizer will desolve into the water. The main water pipe enbedded within the walls is always steel pipes.

Maybe in Japan. In Europe it is, or was if it is now replaced by some plastic, copper.

 

[delft]

Maybe in Japan. In Europe it is, or was if it is now replaced by some plastic, copper.

BTW these pipes were lead, which was even more dangerous.

OT ( we're getting far from the Chinese economy.)
I remember a steel skeleton apartment building was abandoned in Paris some thirty years ago, the developer going broke, and was completed some five years later. After a few years it collapsed because of corrosion of the steel. Is that the source of Samurai's five years?

 

[Jeff Head]

Guys, this is the Chinese Economic Thread. Not an expose on which country has the best water piping.

As I said on the US Economic Thread...keep it on economics and keep away from anti-Chinese or any other anti- sentiment.

We will not allow it. You can discuss the various aspects of an economy, even when it goes negative...without expressing anti-Chinese or any other anti- culture or people sentiment.

These threads are a privilege here on SD. SD is principally about defense and military items.

Keep it respectful...on both sides...or there will be warnings, suspensions, etc...and the Threads will be closed.

DO NOT RESPOPND TO THIS MODERATION.

 

[SampanViking]

I cannot believe that on the day that the BRICS Bank is formally launched, that the key topic on this thread is Water Piping!
Do we need a DIY thread or something?

 

[Equation]

I cannot believe that on the day that the BRICS Bank is formally launched, that the key topic on this thread is Water Piping!
Do we need a DIY thread or something?

Case of curiosity I guess...lol. But I didn't start it.

 

[solarz]

Guys, if you're interested in the so-called "Ghost Cities" of China, I would highly recommend checking out Wade Shepard's blogs here:

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It's especially interesting when you start with the first post about ghost cities:

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As you read on, you can clearly see his writing style change. He starts out wanting to document China's ghost cities, and ends up declaring that China doesn't really have ghost cities.

 

[broadsword]

Just bookmarked the site for future reading. Just don't need any jingoistic stuff from here.

 

[manqiangrexue]

Guys, if you're interested in the so-called "Ghost Cities" of China, I would highly recommend checking out Wade Shepard's blogs here:

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It's especially interesting when you start with the first post about ghost cities:

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As you read on, you can clearly see his writing style change. He starts out wanting to document China's ghost cities, and ends up declaring that China doesn't really have ghost cities.

Here's my take on "ghost cities," and I'll say it right now that I'm not professionally educated on economics. A real ghost city, which is useless, is deserted because living there is obsolete and undesirable. The buildings are out-of-date and not suitable modern use. They need to be torn down, with modern electricity, piping, and architecture built before it's "livable" at which point people can be brought in and commerce, etc... can grow. If the place is full of modern equipment and buildings, ready to come to life as soon as people move in, it's not a "ghost city"; it's expansion potential. It's a metropolis, waiting come alive once blood (people) starts to flow through it. If there's anything that China doesn't lack, it's people. They just have to find a way to move tons of "broke farmers" into a modern city (which they themselves couldn't afford to do) and give them time to become city-slickers. Then, you'll have another metropolis with a GDP in the hundreds of billions filled with assholes who value a BMW's window more than their own baby and who look down on farmers who are where they used to be not 1 generation ago. LOL I jest; I jest... or do I? LOL