some powerful photo, 100 years ago in china...

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RapidSnail

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Those are some enlightening photographs. I'm guessing by this post and your avatar that you're Chinese or atleast oriental?
 
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DaWhim

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Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Those are some enlightening photographs. I'm guessing by this post and your avatar that you're Chinese or atleast oriental?
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yes, i am a chinese.
 
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Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Those are some enlightening photographs. I'm guessing by this post and your avatar that you're Chinese or atleast oriental?
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omg you said oriental :Q bigot :| :p

anyway I wonder where those photos are from. looked like a really poor place
 
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thelanx

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Originally posted by: Looney
If you go rural enough into China, you can still see similar things today.
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Yeah, it is really sad, especially in contrast with the rich glitzy culture of some of the urban areas. Although there is poverty in the urban areas as well. Mostly it is a problem that the upper class is benefitting from China's economic boom and getting very rich while those on the bottom (which comprise a high percentage of the population) have not benefited much if at all, and in fact may become worse off as prices rise due to inflation. The growth of the middle class in China is promising, but I don't know if it will happen fast enough. If not, China's domestic problems could become worse as the lower classes become more angry at the lack of help from the government and resentful of the wealth and indulgence of the rich.
 
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amol

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Originally posted by: RapidSnail
Those are some enlightening photographs. I'm guessing by this post and your avatar that you're Chinese or atleast oriental?
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<avenue Q>hey buddy, where you been? the term is asian-american</avenue Q>
 
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DaWhim

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Originally posted by: xit2nowhere
So, those pics are from around 1906?
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it was taken by around the time when Quin(spelling?) dynasty fell, so abou 100 years ago.
 
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Originally posted by: thelanx
Originally posted by: Looney
If you go rural enough into China, you can still see similar things today.
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Yeah, it is really sad, especially in contrast with the rich glitzy culture of some of the urban areas. Although there is poverty in the urban areas as well. Mostly it is a problem that the upper class is benefitting from China's economic boom and getting very rich while those on the bottom (which comprise a high percentage of the population) have not benefited much if at all, and in fact may become worse off as prices rise due to inflation. The growth of the middle class in China is promising, but I don't know if it will happen fast enough. If not, China's domestic problems could become worse as the lower classes become more angry at the lack of help from the government and resentful of the wealth and indulgence of the rich.
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The upper class have to get uber rich before the middle class starts to bulgeon.
 
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Epic Fail

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Originally posted by: thelanx
Originally posted by: Looney
If you go rural enough into China, you can still see similar things today.
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Yeah, it is really sad, especially in contrast with the rich glitzy culture of some of the urban areas. Although there is poverty in the urban areas as well. Mostly it is a problem that the upper class is benefitting from China's economic boom and getting very rich while those on the bottom (which comprise a high percentage of the population) have not benefited much if at all, and in fact may become worse off as prices rise due to inflation. The growth of the middle class in China is promising, but I don't know if it will happen fast enough. If not, China's domestic problems could become worse as the lower classes become more angry at the lack of help from the government and resentful of the wealth and indulgence of the rich.
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The inequality you are describing is the result of the capital market, being able to obtain the indulgence of the rich is the driving force behind hard work and innovations. Although the poors in China might look poor, the overall growth of the chinese economy probably give them a better standard of living.
 
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Evadman

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Originally posted by: Amol
<avenue Q>hey buddy, where you been? the term is asian-american</avenue Q>
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What if DaWhim is posting from China, or Japan, or somewhere else? The US doesn't rule the world officialy yet.
 
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dighn

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Originally posted by: ManSnake
Originally posted by: BMdoobieW
Originally posted by: ManSnake
Originally posted by: Crescent13
Wow. Whenever I imagine china I imagine this or this or this :(
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You should imagine this.
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Did that guy get run over?
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Yep.
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no he wansn't

http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/rebel2.html

As soon as the man had descended from the tank, anxious onlookers pulled him to safety, and the waters of anonymity closed around him once more. Some
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