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Strategies & Market Trends : Booms, Busts, and Recoveries

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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (72483)2/12/2010 6:58:38 AM
From: alanrs  Read Replies (1) of 74559
 
My impression of China from afar and formed only from seeing the random picture is that it is a mass of contradictions. That building that fell over is a perfect example. The building itself was well made or it couldn't have survived the fall intact and yet the pylons/footings/foundation were apparently missing a lot of rebar or did not exist at all.

I've seen pictures of barefoot guys running around on bamboo scaffolding which impressed me in terms of physical skill and toughness but I have to wonder about the injury rate. No big deal I'm sure, workmans comp probably not existing and 8,000 guys right behind you if you carry your toes home in a bag.

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