Now there seems to be a fabrication of a narrative demonizing Chinese buildings, especially the concrete, pronouncing they will not last for 30 years. In other words, Chinese buildings, built before the year 2,000 are falling down everywhere. That timeline is almost tied in with Gordon Chang's collapse of China since 2001. Wonder which will collapse first, the country of China or Chnese buildings.
The Great Wall of China, portions built since the 7th Century BC, or about three thousand years ago, is still visibly standing quite steadily for the most part. That Wall was built of quarried stones put together without cement. Yet it managed to stand for so long under rain, sun and earthquakes. Never underestimate the ingenuity of the Chinese.
Most old buildings in China, built during the dynasties were wooden in nature, that still stands for centuries without falling down. There was no usage of steel or iron nails putting them together, just relying on interlocking joints. No rusting, weather resistant, earthquake tested - all testament to ancient Chinese mastering of carpentry. Nothing to accuse China of copying from the West I believe.
Modern buildings of steel and concrete mostly do not last for thousands of years. The steel frame of the twin towers in USA could not even withstand heat from fires, even though other buildings on fire have the steel structure skeletons left to be seen and still standing. Think about it.
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While they keep harping on China collapsing, they do not look at themselves in the mirror. USA infrastructures, mostly built in the sixties or earlier are falling apart.
The USA needs, according to sources, something like US$4 trillion to renew them, which is beyond its ability to do so. So, just keep in mind that he who laughs last is going to laugh best when the time comes.
China does not need to take heed of the USA's claim that it is trying to be a superpower. China never gloat about it becoming world's sole superpower. China just need to keep progressing, keep innovating and keep control of essential materials and continue to export what it can produce and earn all the trade surpluses that will come about.
No country outside the Anglo-Saxon clique and the Anglophiles are complaining about China's overcapacity. The Global South is happy with the cheap goods from China, while China is importing raw materials and agricultural products that it needs.
The same way that Iran does not need to defeat the USA. Iran just have to survive in the face of USA's attacks, keep the USA ensnarled in the Middle East and the fruits will naturally fall to the ground.
Whatever happened to all the threats by Trump about bombing Iran back to the stone age? As a matter of fact, it is the USA and its Middle East allies that are going to the stone age. Saudi Arabia is under pressure by the Houthis and begging for help. The Houthis have so many targets to hit in Saudi Arabia, while the Houthis have little to offer for targeting by the Arabs.
Now Egypt is being dragged in on the side of the Saudis. I wonder what Egypt stands to gain from its behavior. It is inviting hostility from the Houthis. Which is what the USA and the West wanted, and Egypt is falling into their trap of divide and rule. Egypt has forgotten the seven days war in Sinai against Israel helped by the USA and European allies.
The other happiest pastime of hillbillies is creating wars. And creating terrorists for them to fight against.
In the end they forgot about China quietly eating their breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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