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> And there they have remained, even after China was united under Communist rule, grinding out an existence of profound rural poverty and isolation. I would sa
by microcolonel 8y ago
> And there they have remained, even after China was united under Communist rule, grinding out an existence of profound rural poverty and isolation.
I would say especially after that, knowing how that played out. I'd prefer rural poverty and isolation from the CPC over universal poverty and pragmatic social isolation from my neighbours and my own children (!) any day, I don't know about you.
- cnxhk 8y agoDifferent with western countries, rural area in general cannot provide you things you need for daily life in China. Besides the life is quite boring without many entertainment. That is why many young people left village to cities.
- reaperducer 8y ago> Mr. Wang said that during those years, violators of the policy would sometimes be taken away for forced abortions and sterilization. Reason enough to choose isolation.
- vkou 8y agoI'm not sure you have a fair understanding of what isolationist rural poverty is like, or what 'universal poverty' under the CPC looks like. Are you referring to a particular time period? The cultural revolution was pretty bad, but you'd be hard-pressed to make this claim for the decades that followed.