| I wonder how people living in Lhasa feel about "...the energy and passion of life here in China." The Chinese seem unable to comprehend that it takes more than a few large buildings and stadiums to become a world-class city. Doesn't mean much to have dozens of skyscrapers when just down the street you have millions of people crowded into ramshackle apartments with communal kitchens and bathrooms. You can hardly drink municipal water (when it's even available) in China, yet the priority is building luxury condo's and swimming pools? The author must have recently started employment at Xinhua. |
Mega-Projects and Raising Power of China