China: America's Wake-Up Call

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China is an impressive country. When you get beyond the Great Wall, the Terracotta Warriors, and the majestic Three Gorges, you can’t help but be struck with China’s visible and rapid economic expansion. As guides brag, “Come back again to our country, and you will see a different China. In fact, wake up tomorrow, and you’ll see a different China.” The official bird of China is the crane, the towering construction cranes visible across the skylines of China’s major cities. 

It’s not communism that has made the difference; it’s what we call capitalism, a market-driven economy on steroids. Before the communist cultural revolution, only the rich lived well. Although guilty of atrocities, Chairman Mao’s ascendance did bring food and other basic needs to many Chinese citizens. The rich were taken down and companies were taken over by the government.

But something happened as communism took its toll on the motivation of its citizens. Soon people were doing less for themselves, waiting for government to provide what they used to do for themselves. The standard of living stagnated. Why work hard when what you receive is no more than those who do nothing? The time was right for change.
Source: Town Hall
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