A lot of Americans go to China and say shit like- “Look how amazing it is! Look how cheap it is!” But it’s because you are the 1% there. There is 500 square miles in China that is more advanced, more cutting edge than anywhere on earth. Living there costs more than manhattan. Then there’s 5000 square miles that are as good as anywhere in the USA. All tier 1 cities. Living there costs more than living in Los Angeles in REAL TERMS. Apartments are a million usd. Then there’s the rest of the country. It’s still poor. Work is hard. And that’s 90% of the country.