r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/rapatakaz • 1d ago

Video China is completing the construction of the tallest bridge in the world, which runs through the Grand Huajiang Canyon. The 2,890-meter-long steel suspension bridge rises 625 meters above sea level

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u/Harpeski 1d ago

China is like the USA in the roaring 60's: massive infrastructure investment for the future welfare/citizens and industry.

Meanwhile in every western society the infrastructure starts to crumble, because its 80y old. And no investment are made, because of 'no money'

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u/SaltyWailord 1d ago

Nail on head.

You have to hand it to them, they seem to invest money in building a more efficient future. The development of high speed trains and high rises is nothing but astounding

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u/deLamartine 1d ago

Because they have no social welfare whatsoever. Large parts of the population are still living in poverty. It’s easy to spend on megaprojects when you’re not spending on the welfare of your population at all.

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u/Menkhal 1d ago

You say that, but chinese people quality of life has improved non stop for the last decades. Much better quality of life, and their life expectancy has actually already surpassed that of the USA.

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u/Xsiah 1d ago

If you don't say anything bad about the government