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While that’s true, the Chinese government does also seem to be motivated to keep the cost of housing and food low for its citizens, and provide services and fac

While that’s true, the Chinese government does also seem to be motivated to keep the cost of housing and food low for its citizens, and provide services and facilities for the public good.

vondur 4mo ago
Ha, you really believe that? You can't live in area without the permission of the Government. The current Chinese regime seems to be really going kinda crazy with their new leader. They've lost their more practical leadership since the new guy has consolidated power.
- giancarlostoro 4mo ago
  Not to mention buildings last maybe 25 years before they start falling apart. Compared to 70 in the US.
- squidsoup 4mo ago
  It’s not a matter of belief - cost of rent and food in Chinese cities are 50-70% lower than US cities. There are hundreds of sources that will confirm that. https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=China&country2=United+States https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_resu... China’s food policy is also well documented https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_policy_in_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_policy_in_China
- frm88 4mo ago
  You can't live in area without the permission of the Government. This comes up every. single. time. It's so undifferentiated to be basically misinformation. Huji, household registration has existed in China for centuries. The modern form, hukou was designed to control mass migration and rapid urbanisation which is, with a population of 1B, understandable if you want to avoid clusters of slums with populations in the millions. Besides, they are lessing this more and more since 2012. https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202312/05/WS656e7f76a31090682a5f1754.html https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202312/05/WS656e7f76a3109... with their new leader New? Xi Jinping has been leading China since 2012, that's almost 15 years.

While that’s true, the Chinese government does also seem to be motivated to keep the cost of housing and food low for its citizens, and provide services and facilities for the public good.

vondur 4mo ago

Ha, you really believe that? You can't live in area without the permission of the Government. The current Chinese regime seems to be really going kinda crazy with their new leader. They've lost their more practical leadership since the new guy has consolidated power.

giancarlostoro 4mo ago
Not to mention buildings last maybe 25 years before they start falling apart. Compared to 70 in the US.
squidsoup 4mo ago
It’s not a matter of belief - cost of rent and food in Chinese cities are 50-70% lower than US cities. There are hundreds of sources that will confirm that. https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_result.jsp?country1=China&country2=United+States https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/compare_countries_resu... China’s food policy is also well documented https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_policy_in_China https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_policy_in_China
frm88 4mo ago
You can't live in area without the permission of the Government. This comes up every. single. time. It's so undifferentiated to be basically misinformation. Huji, household registration has existed in China for centuries. The modern form, hukou was designed to control mass migration and rapid urbanisation which is, with a population of 1B, understandable if you want to avoid clusters of slums with populations in the millions. Besides, they are lessing this more and more since 2012. https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202312/05/WS656e7f76a31090682a5f1754.html https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202312/05/WS656e7f76a3109... with their new leader New? Xi Jinping has been leading China since 2012, that's almost 15 years.