wow, I am surprised to hear what some of the bloggers have to say.  First of all just about everything that comes out of China is inferior, from their toys to their vehicles.  Yes they are the fastest developing country in the world and you have to respect that, the poeple take pride in what they do and they are not afraid to work.  It seems like the chinese never see a job they don't like, they will do anything. Then again you have no one to balme for the progress taking place in China but the big american companies who go to China to save some money and make a bigger profits on their products by paying very little "or so it seems" to the chinese, The chinese government is cashing in millions of dollars from them, which helps a great deal in the developement of China, not forgetting the millions the spend paying their workers there as well.  America is a land of opportunities, maybe too many opportunities and that is why the American people find so many people coming to their county.  There are a lot of jobs in the USA you won't find an american doing, so you have to find someone to do it.  For those who are calling on the chinese to go back to China, you are actually telling them the best thing to do, with the money made in the USA for the years that they are there, they can live a comfortable life in China seeing that the currency their is so low. Some of you commenting on this blog should be proud of what you have and work to make it better instead of complaining, there are so many people in the world who wished that they had the same opprtunities as Americans. I am not an american, I don't live there either but I really love the country because of the opportunities available especially for the youths who are willing to take advantage of it.  Now you can read and hear about what is taking place in the other countries around the world, especially China, you have the opportunity to keep yours on top and stop complaining.  I am not saying that it is the best in the world, I have not traveled the world or read enough about other countries to know what is really happening but I know you all are right up there.
Take pride in your country, help make it better and stop complaining.  

Rascist, Ignorant, and Uneducated. I'm sure "Happy for Them" has not even left the country let along his/her state.  I was born in the this country and consider myself to be American.  I consider myself to be Asian-American.  It's unfortunate that people like "Happy for Them" can't keep up and can't beat us Asian-Americans in school or on the job interviews. Oh well..See Ya..

The population didn't jump 500% in ten years, the city became an independent prefecture. So it gets counted differently. Currently Chongqing is a region, ten years ago it was only a city.

I am a Czech immigrant married to a Chinese immigrant.  We do very well, thank you, and have pumped tens of thousands in taxes back to the U.S. economy each year.  Those of you with the ignorant racist posts, who can't even spell "Chinese", should stop whining and get off your butts, because entitlement time is over.  Welcome to the world economy.  Why don't you use the time spent complaining to make sure your kids get a decent education, and participate in their lives?  Otherwise, your kids will be mowing my daughter's lawn and making posts like yours!

Ms. Buchanan,

Very well-written article.  I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Chongqing from 2004-2006 and I feel you understand and describe the city very well.  My only comments would be that most of the 31+ million people living in Chongqing are not in the urban center (the municipality is actually more than twice as large as the island of Formosa), although the urban center is definately one of China's largest and is growing rapidly.  I also don't think the Bang Bang Jun ("stick-stick soldiers") earn 7 USD a day.  I didn't even get that much as a Peace Corps volunteer last year.  I'd guess they make about half that (maybe 800 RMB or 105 USD a month) if they are lucky, but it probably varies a lot.  Anyway, really good work and thanks for introducing one of the world's largest cities that no-one's ever heard of.

After reading some of the comments left for the article, I'd like to also say that while Chongqing has a lot of problems, it is also a really great place.  The food (Sichuan food) is amazing, the local history and culture are extremely rich and diverse, and people are so kind.  After living in four countries, Chongqing is also one of the most welcoming of Americans and other foreigners that I have called home.  Also, while some of the English translations may be a bit strange, the fact that they have translated so much into English is impressive.  Can you imagine South Carolina including Chinese translations on road signs and restaurant menus?

It tells me that being at peace is good for a country's economy...Being at war all the time is costly and bad for your country and the population.....

Is alot of racist ignorant bloggers here,telling them to go back to their country....i'm almost positive that your relatives are not 100% americans..if thats the case imagine everyone going back to their roots...anyways just so you know.i agree with the wa,mart/target comment....i'm sure you support the china economy every time you purchase something at those places..or any electronics...who know probably driving a car they made...be real....be glad that we save ..thanks to them.....and be thankful of what you currently have...dont envy them...be THANKFUL!!!

development is the right of the human irrespective of the race and place. Encourage if anyone is developing by the hard labour and the determination to develop. So that the entire mankind maybe benefitted in overall deveoment. Dont feel good if you're only fed tummy full. Share your joy with others and you'll know the difference.Your Creator will bless you.

The greatest empire in history (arguably) was the Roman Empire, a huge, powerful, magestic Empire which was born on aggression and which crumbled into nothing when the leaders AND the very population became too full of themselves and thought the world was theirs. Obviously, the saying "those who forget history are doomed to repeat it" holds true. When the US became the world's dominant, and some said at the time ONLY, superpower, it was a delusional statement then and even more so now. What brings down a huge society isn't the big things, but the little ones that chip away at its arrogance and power. This president took the sympathy of the entire world in 2001 and in one move, swept it into the trash, and the world doesn't appreciate being trashed. So now, six dreadful years later, we're being ignored and vilified, and other societies, which were always large and great and even, yes, super, are emerging to take the mantle from us as biggest or greatest or best. I love my country, I love living here, I am blessed to have been born here, but I do not deny ANYone in the world the opportunity or the ability to make their own lives better as well. Maybe the way this Chinese city was built was not the best.....but look at your own US history, starting with the displacement of the entire Indian nations who lived here before there was a United States, and realize that there's more than enough ways to shake a finger at any country for any number of things. Last, for you folks who rattle on about 'American' jobs being taken away.....when you can show me that no one is left on welfare who sits on their ass and collects their checks with their 10 kids and yet bitches about the fact that they have no money....when you find that people will take ANY job they can to support themselves and their families like they should, instead of looking for a handout.....then you can complain that 'hardworking Americans' are really losing jobs they WANT to immigrants.

CHINA'S RISE IS A LESSON OF HISTORY AND WILL OVER TAKE THE US, JUST LIKE WE OVER TOOK THE BRITISH IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTRY TO BE THE WORLD LARGEST MILITARY AND ECONOMIC POWER THEY ARE THE ONES FUNDING THE WAR IN IRAQ BY WAY US ISSUED BONDS

All I would like to say is this really shows you the value of a dollar.  Being Canadian I am constantly faced with people who expect everything and do not feel they should have to do anything in return.  I suppose with the excessive social welfare programs we have you can literally not work your entire life and still access any and all supplies that you would require.

People in China though do not have this luxury and work for their money.  Whether it is as they say lifting those crates up and down stairs on bamboo polls or being a professional, work is work.  Unfortunately unlike all of you they cannot pick and chose what to do.  As for the immigration comments, sure alot of Asians are in North America but lets face it the jobs they are taking are not those you want.  They do WHATEVER!  If you take those jobs, they will take less important.  Point is all they care about is putting some money on the table so that maybe their children or their children's children will be able to have a very happy and deserved life.

Maybe you should all try this.  Instead of doing as little as possible try putting in some extra time, saving some money and helping out your future generations.

Youre blame is ridiculous!  I am with you Tom C from Ft. Mitchell, Ky.

Get an education and you wont be competing with immigrants for jobs.  It is that simple!

I am constantly amazed at the amount of native born Americans who believe it is the immigrant's fault that the U. S. has such an unemployment rate.  How many of you who are complaing would work for 15 hours a day 6-7 days a week in order to earn the equivalent of $400.00 U.S. a month--and in many countries that is a lot of money?  How many of you are willing to clean public bathrooms so an immigrant will not take the job away from a native born American?  Immigrants, they settled your great country, raised their families, paid their taxes, voted and made it the land of the free so you could complain.
My family were immigrants.  My uncles and brothers spilled their blood in wars waged by your country, wars fought to keep you free--how lucky you are that someone was willing to make a sacrifice for your freedom. Young men fighting in Iraq are doing the same and some of them are immigrants from the U. S.
Stop blaming the foreign workers and immigrants for your plight and start asking yourself and your politicans 'why'.
My parents taught me that until you are willing to help yourself you will always find it easier to blame others.

Stop complaining and step up!

I am fed up (at least in Canada) with these NDP (left-wing) supporters who claim to be so tolerant and all this mumbo jumbo.  Then they turn around and criticize the government for not protecting their industries and their jobs, etc...  For the world not being fair!

In high schools in Ontario, it is almost impossible to fail.  If you fail a course for example let us say a History course.  You had trouble with only one part, WW1, now you can simply redo this part and if you pass, you pass the entire course.

The point of that story is that unlike in China where I can guarantee they fail students - here, people do not understand what fail means.  They have no idea what it is like to be responsible for something or to truly have to do something for themselves.  Their seems to be no sense of accomplishment what-so-ever.

All those parents out their so keen on protecting your kids from the real world and the many evils out there you are simply pushing your kids into a life of servitude.  You are pushing them to never seek out a better life or to never push themselves for better jobs.  You are teaching them to settle and to do the least amount of work possible with the highest results.

Take a lesson from these Asians and teach your kids the value of working and of learning.  And in five years they will be getting the jobs.  Jobs simply go to the best prepared nd hardest working - you must become one of those people.  Stereotypes are not all wrong and I believe it is important to remember Asians ARE hard workers.  Maybe not all but those coming to America and/or Canada sure are!

Stop blaming these Asians and help yourself!  Neither the government, nor anybody else owes you anything.  You owe it to yourself and to your children to do everything possible to give them the best life that they can get.  YOU OWE THEM - not the government, not the world and for sure not ANY Asians!

As china prospers so will the U.S.

oh, boo hoo, you guys have enough jobs in america, calm down.

Our BIG problem is MEXECO, and our own GOUVERMENT.
We dont have one honest rep. in our senate.Their priorities are1- Themselfs,2- Their party, 3- their friends & pet projects. The american tax payer is
somewhere down the list very near the bottom

America has become China, and China America. It used to be that we would see photos of the streets in China filled with bicycles, pedestrians, and rickshaws. Now all the Chineese cities look like Vegas on steriods and everyone in China is driving a Mercedes 500 series. Meanwhile here in the USA gas prices and unemployment is causing us to give up our cars for mopeds and bikes. The nightly news here in the USA is filled with stories of mothers and fathers killing their children and themselves to cease the pain of starvation and rampant sickness. No money for food and the worst and most expensive healthcare system in the free world doesn't leave families with many options. What a wonderful thing our current administration has done for us. The only thing we have left to do no now is turn commie. what choice do we have? America has become a third-world country.  

I am amazed by some of the responses and reasoning behind why people look down on the chinese. For one thing, all of the problems that we face and that they do is related to us in some form or another.

A trade deficit allows joe schmo to get a bargain on his flash cards, computer components you name it. We want things cheap, and someone has to put in the sweat. Not us, I suppose.

I see oppression and greed everytime I hear the backwards thinking of a 'protectionist'. Yes, I do have a problem with protectionism. As a country, we should have the means and capability to excel and make advances; given our resources and brain power. How can we rely on laws and boycotts as a means to 'protecting' the economy. In the end, why not control what we are allowed to buy, watch, read.. In the long run, would we not be surpassed in the fields that we once were experts, if we no longer worried about improvement?

I am no racist. A person is a person. One American does not equl two chinese. One man's family is just as important as another's, etc.. My point is, yes, there may be economic pressures but the reasoning behind some comments puts me to shame.

Maybe we place the blame on others since we lack the work ethic? A few years ago 95% of the ChemE grad students were international. Smart people with great discipline..

Why some of you are getting angry with the wrong people, I don't know.  There is nothing wrong with wanting to earn a living and provide for your family the best way that you can.  Also, how can you blame anyone but our own government for any of this?   Also, bigotry is just ignorant.  Really.  

Number one: we are not the world's police.
Two: we are not the law-makers of the world.
We all have the right (need) to have feelings, opinions, points of view...but if we think a little deeper, or try the memories...what happened to Japan? wasn't it the "cheap labor" just a few decades ago?, it grew, their economy changed, their salaries increased - along with their "consumerism", and now they are not "stealing our jobs" anymore, but compete with the rest of the developed countries...wouldn't it be right to expect the same to happen in China, or India?, they won't be forever the lowest paid in the world. They are going thru the growing (economically speaking) pains, the same way America has gone many times before; people migrate and immigrate according to convenience. I agree with many of you, if we try to compete by bettering ourselves, we'll be as good as we can be (don't worry about the other's hyper-developing), there is room for every one in this world.

China can't be stealing jobs.  American companies, led usually by American-born individuals sought out the land, buildings, and workers in China to process goods that would eventually return to the U.S.  They made a concious effort to do so.  By the way, I do remember from reading in middle school that we (the U.S.) have been outsourcing since at least the 1700s.

Here's the rub: for years we were taught to fear and hate our enemies, China and Russia being the biggest. Now our traitorous upper class is shifting companies to China at the expense of millions of unemployed and underemployed here. Our politicians are in cahoots with business. The rub: I was a patriotic, conservative republican who believed in our system. This system is disappearing. The result: in the not so distant future millions of us will become the 'revolutionaries' we  once depised in China. We will wake up to how our country has sold us out, and we will seek to destroy these traitors. In turn, they will respond towards us like the Chinese did in  Tianemen Square. We will be shot down across this country, ironically by our 'all volunteer' military which in itself is becoming an institution distinctly unamerican...where are 'draftees' that once balanced out our military, keeping it free from the mindless robots that China and Russia had. Trust me, big business backed by bought politicians paying all volunteer troops will cut us down by the millions. The USA of the twentyfirst century will resemble Russia and China with the gulags and suppression of the twentieth century. The final irony: capitalist money in the hands of a few millionaires and billionaires allowed them to sell us out to our enemies. Capitalism will have destroyed America because we allowed these creeps to do it behind the so called law. Win or lose, I look forward to the day when Americans fight for their country back and hang those traitorous bastards in every town square. And I pray enough veterans will remember when the military was America's greatest protection, free from politics, and stand with us against the paid volunteers and the sure to be overpaid contractors that the rich will throw against us. God Bless America.  Bring on the day when we Americans take it back.

Ni Hao!  你好 (Hello in Chinese)

Wow! This is some interesting blogging. Shame that many of us Americans forgot our roots. I know last time I checked, I was not American Indian, and I did not see any Indian names on the above blogs. If there are some there, well then let me say "I am Sorry" sorry for stripping you of your land and of it's resources, and then having the gaul to complain about others coming into the country as we are under the dilusional thought that it is ours! I am a proud American! I am a former US Marine, and am a hard worker. I get very annoyed when people like "Kishhu" call us "Lazy" where are you from Kishhu? Noticed you wouldn't state your country. Americans are some of the hardest workers in the world. That is why we are so powerful and wealthy as a country. We believe in Democrocy, Capitalism, and Freedom, as well as the freedom of speech and opinion. And though many of the comments on this blog are not very thought out, they have the right to make them. My fellow Americans - I myself am Irish American and proud of my Irish roots. Many Irish helped to build this country, and also laid the railroads along with the Chinese, and many are buried along the tracks, side by side with the Chinese. I bet some of the Chinese you are wishing would leave, have been here for generations longer then ours. I know they have been here longer then mine. I am first generation American. My father and mother are from Ireland. They left and came here to give us a better life, as life in Ireland in the 60's and 70's were very troubled and jobs were scarse.
I was just recently offered a transfer back to Ireland to live and work. This has always been a dream of mine, as Ireland is a beautiful country and the economy is booming. I declined as I have 4 small kids and I want to raise them American! Red, white and Blue. Leaving is not an option. I am sure a lot of the Chinese Americans feel the same way. At least I am white and blend in, I feel for the Chinese that love America and have been made to feel like the "red headed step child". I am happy for the Chinese in this story. You have to understand, we as Americans are always tooting our horn about Democrocy and that all others should be Capitalist, and then when we achieve that goal, we get mad and claim they are taking our jobs. No one is taking our jobs!! We are giving them our jobs. China is just living the "American Dream". Work hard and reap the rewards. This is what Democrocy is all about. The worker has the choice to either work hard and make a buck, or be lazy and not make anything. In democrocy, we also have the choice to purchase what we want, and from who we want. Keith from NY and LEW from VA hit it right on the head! Shop wisely. From a quote from one of my favorite stupid american movies with a little twist, "Wal Mart is the devil" (Waterboy) This is just one of many companies. Do some research on the products you are buying. Are they American made? How many of you with negative comments are driving American cars? I have 2 in my driveway. Listen, China is not the only country we have to worry about. I work for a major ship line that imports tons of different commodities from around the globe. India, Vietnam, Brazil, Thailand.... the list goes on. China only raises a flag as they are the largest and are former cummunist. I say "Former Communist" as if you know anything about communism and what it is, then you would know that China has really evolved into a Socialist government. The people have the choice of what they can do with their lives, and can quit or start a job when ever they want. If they are smart enough and take advantage of the system like Americans do, then they can make a lot of Money. They can even own their own companies if they so choose. Yes, the government gets involved when needed and to insure that everyone is following the policies set forth and taxes them greatly, but is that so different from us? John in Chicago is right on, what we need to do is start taxing or laying heavy duties and tariff's on goods being imported into the country. All the additional funds raised from those taxes or duties can be placed back on the street for the people, either thru lowered taxes, National Medical coverage, and maybe even, dare I say it, Social security. Daniel in Virginia made another good point. Politics! The poiliticians aren't pushing the tariff's due to Special Interest monies and the head ache it would be with their counterparts in those said countries. We recently just went thru something like this with Shrimp ex Asia. The southern shrimp farmers of the USA recently pushed the politicians during an election year to impose dities on Shrimp coming into the states, claiming that certain countries were dumping product in the US below market value and thus reducing the value of the American product. Now mind you, the American product is a complete different Shrimp all together. Different market. So the politicians enforced the tariff and placed duties up to 200% in some cases, especially on, yep, China. The only problem was, the people who were benefiting from the money where the Shrimp farmers in souther USA. They received approx 1 Million each if they jumped in and backed the bill. That money came from the taxes. Crazy! Well of course, it didn't work out, as the suppliers found loop holes, and the Chinese government put heavy duties on our Exports TO China, and low and behold, they changed the laws and only go after the actual culprits. Same thing happened with Russia a few years back. US Poultry to Russia and Steel from Russia to USA. Games, games, games.... Wal - Mart???? Not the only devil. Do you know 75% of all the Seafood you eat in this country is from Asia?? Shrimp, Squid, Catfish, Scallops. Another 10 to 15% is from Latin America. You think your eating American seafood?? Nope. Only about 10% is American. I import it, I know. Anybody here eat at the 2 big brand name Burger joints? I am not going to list their names, but one starts with an M and the other with a B. Guess what.... American Beef? Nope - Australia, Brazil, Arentina, Urguguay, New Zealand. Maybe there is 10% of American beef in their Burgers. The big seafood chains? All Asia and Latin America. All the parmesian cheese you put on your pasta?? Take a closer look. The jar is just made to look Italian. It does not say Italy. Its from.... Uruguay and Argentina. They import it in big buckets and re-package it here. Almost nothing you eat or or put on your body is made in America. Before you cast stones, look hard at what's in your cabinets and on your plate at the local pub. I tell you what, we DO need to do something though, as if we continue to allow more immigration to come in, and more jobs to go overseas, well then we will be at a qaugmire eventually, and the unemployment rate will really go up. Easy to do the math on that one. Again, not a Chinese problem, but a government problem. All I know is, I have my Rosetta Stone Mandarin Chinese program. Suggest you do the same. Cheng Zhi / 诚挚, Wei Lian / 威廉

Americans are lazy and the kids today are self-absorbed. I am amazedat how hard immigrants work when they come to the USA. They take advantage of the freedooms they have here....Americans are spoiled

Hi....after reading most of the foregoing blogs I
feel the anxiety being expressed by most.However
for those bloggers (most entries) who blame China
and others for their 'perceived' woes, I stand
with those who say "get off your ass,and do
something about it".For example,start campaigning
for DEMOCRACY in America,then get back to the
basic values that made your country great to
start with.You folks cant seem to see the
"forest ,for the trees".You can,'together' get
rid of those who now govern you,and return to
a democratic system,as opposed to the 'Mafia'
type system which now prevails.
   This will take guts and determination,so
what's stopping you? What's your problem? China?

I am deeply amazed at some of these comments. The reason why I keep visiting WorldBlog is to read through articles about China and the comments people make.  In other words, I am more addicted to comments than the original context.  I am an American-Chinese, and yes I love China, but I love US as well.  All of these harsh and racist comments suggesting the Chinese people to go back to China and bring their relatives home with them awes me.  This is the 21st century! Haven't we all learned the lessons of racism and how it can destroy people? Yes China is indeed growing and striving to be better, and it's everyday that we see a magazine cover story on China.  Americans are more afraid of the how powerful China can get without realizing that to fear such a thing only leads a country to war.  Trade deficits, Americans losing their jobs, Chinese stealing jobs from Americans, SERIOUSLY, THINK TWICE before you complain! America has so much potential to be better, the reason why every other country love the American "culture" only shows how dominant it can be. If the Chinese "took" American's labor jobs, what about the Mexicans? How many Americans are actually willing to sit in a factory all day staring at the assembly line? Do you really want to pay over $100 for a boom box found at Wal-mart? Do you love being a janitor so much that you'll accuse the Chinese for stealing your jobs? And how about Coca-Cola? They would not be truly GLOBAL if it wasn't for their success in China, the same goes for KFC and McDonalds which is even causing obesity in China nowadays.  So please, before anyone accuse the Chinese, think about yourself first.  I am disgusted with some of these negative comments about the Chinese while the Chinese look up to Americans and respect them as a race.  

Well you should thank your grand parents for fighting the Indians and liberating "the land of Milk and Honey for their siblings" that now have the guts to call others Immigrants?I wonder what they are calling themselves....

I'd rather have Chinese in the USA ,much more so than muslims of any country. They work hard and are productive members of society. At least they don't whine about how we owe them foot baths in airports or wear the stupid veil...(oh no! now I am a target for a law suit from CAIR)

Chongquing is certainly growing and prospering. Our company Broadway Asia Entertainment (www.baent.com) expects to be touring Broadway Musical in Chongqing as part of our 22 city route starting this year!

We will be touring 42nd STREET, THE KING AND I, CINDERELLA, just to name a few.

China opens a new power plant(coal!)every day to run there explosive growth and to light their new cities. Coal has got to be the worst for polution issues.They should be investing in clean energy plants. The technology is there to lead the world in this area. The polution they pump out effects the whole world.

I'm a true conservative, not the ultra right wing facist that supports G.W.Bush, and to some extent I admit to being a protectionist, however the truth is that Bush and the far right AND the far left, alibet for different reasons, both want illegals in this country and that issue is totally different from the Chinese issue at large. The communists don't have to defeat us militarily, they will defeat us economically. As for NAFTA I am sick to death of seeing your far right neocons blaming Clinton for NAFTA. NAFTA was a right wing issue, fast tracked under the first bush and presented by a republican controlled congress to Clinton and I blame both Republicans and Clinton for NAFTA and GATT.

Furthermore if you think American Companies are not exploiting the outsourced worker, particularly in Mexico even worse than their own govt does I suggest you stop blabbing and do some research into the subject. Start with google advanced search and type in American Companies in Mexico. A car built in Mexico costs half of what it cost here to build. Has anyone seen car prices drop even 25%? Of course not.

America... WAKE-UP! the sun is setting on the USA's reign as Super-Power... They knew it in Rome, then Britian... now America's turn, for decline... it's a natural process. China is next in line.. and they know it. They variuos European countries are trying to salvage thier power with the EU. China will dominate the world in 5 years... economically, politically, even militarily... they've got 1.5 Billion people... just look around your house or office.. pick-out the things that are NOT 'Made in China'... Good-Luck... game over. America is the 'Dead Man Walking'... The US had a good 100 year run, it's over.. get over it. Move to China and stake your claim... I did!

Hooray for the bang-bang men to be so celebrated in an MSNBC article.

I just returned from Chongqing and found the bang-bangs to stand in stark contrast to the forward-moving city. I was fascinated to see these men carrying crazy-sized loads down a polished marble street in front of a Rolex store and a Starbucks.

I would love to know what the Chinese government thought of your article. I imagine they would like the bang-bang men to disappear and are horrified to see them highlighted along with the million dollar business ventures China is so proud of.

I confess I fell in love with Chongqing and the hospitable people.

I also confess that I didn't find Hot Pot to be all it was cracked up to be.

China has opened its doors to the world then shut them tight repeatedly throughout history.  I personally don’t think the current peeping of the door is any different.  One thing to remember is that there are only a fraction of the Chinese people that are riding the current wave of economic prosperity and just like before, the have-nots will take over and seal the door shut.  A fundamental Chinese virtue is that society comes first, that’s why communism was such an easy sell.  However, with the one child per family policy, the communist government has painted themselves into a corner.  It’s only natural that the current generation of young adults are more privileged and confident than the generation of say Mao Zedong.  I’ve heard many times that Americans have superlative confidence in themselves and their country.  Maybe that’s what’s happening to China.  They too think they can and are finding out that they indeed can.  However, like so many times before, that fundamental virtue will prevail and the Chinese will equalize their society, either self willing or forced upon by the overwhelming peasants.  They are not a threat, never have been and never will be, to America’s dominance.  Stop loosing confidence in the American way people and quit believing wholesale what the news people are feeding you.  They are selling something and boring does not sell.  China is a great country, great because of their vast resources of people.  America too is a great country, great because of our vast resources of will and confidence.  Last I checked we are not losing ground on our population growth.

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