I do not think advanced societies, even semi-authoritarian ones, can collapse overnight, but having spent a few month in China countryside (which is beautiful b

I do not think advanced societies, even semi-authoritarian ones, can collapse overnight, but having spent a few month in China countryside (which is beautiful btw, hard treks but interesting ones), they do have a lot of challenge they probably are not totally ready for. The lack of education and available role models for countryside children and the blatant corruption there (not in cities, cities seems way more policed, i'm really speaking about the countryside) can maybe be put aside, but i'm really not confident. I thought rural areas were treated as second-class in my country, and since i've gone to West Virginia i was "that's _really_ second class: we are good, comparatively", but China countryside is worse than that. Yes, that might be surprising to left-leaning US citizen who are aware of the recent floodings in WV and the lack of national help: the abandonment of rural area seems somehow worse in China.