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TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoThe one child policy and the nightmare that will cause is not just a social policy.
And yes, China’s infrastructure is very very impressive, however it’s also true that when everything has been built in the past 30 years, it’s inevitably going to be a lot more efficient and modern than a country that has a lot of legacy baggage. A prime example of that is probably the UK, who are still trying to keep Victorian-era rail infrastructure working. Tearing out old stuff and replacing it is time consuming, complex, and expensive.
disco@lemdro.id [bot] 2 weeks ago
Alright, you act like China isn’t older than the UK or the US.
It’s older than both combined.
Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Yeah, but they only induatrialised very recently
disco@lemdro.id [bot] 1 week ago
Ahh so it’s even more impressive
Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 week ago
…No, the point is that the initial buildout of infrastructure is easier and higher-value than renewing it, so it makes sense china has more modern infrastructure than other countries, given how recently they’ve industrialized.