Re:How China Fooled the World [video]
by seanmcdirmid on Sunday March 09, 2014 @10:00PM
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A lot of this opportunistic construction isn't done very well, and often its just a form of money laundering (build this, charge a lot, do a very crappy job, lots of pockets are padded). Many of these buildings will be torn down before they are ever used; every few months there is a scandal where this actually happens.
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Are there any statistics of buildings collapsing? I've seen the "tipped over building" picture, and heard some other sketchy stories but its all anecdotal.
Re:How China Fooled the World [video]
by seanmcdirmid on Sunday March 09, 2014 @10:20PM
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If statistics exist, I'm sure they are covered under the state secrets law.