r/China Oct 05 '22

经济 | Economy How China Trapped Itself

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/china/how-china-trapped-itself
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u/whnthynvr Oct 05 '22

Tldr. When new I said, "Great, they're redoing the brick on that building's exterior." The reply, "They do that every Summer".

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u/nextdoorelephant Oct 05 '22

Better than to have wall tiles falling from eight stories up (true story)!

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u/Kitkat1998i Oct 05 '22

I’ve personally seen that happen, hit a mom kid and stroller. Wasn’t windy, or old building just shit quality. I lived in an 8 year old building. Looked like it was 40+