Wednesday, December 29, 2010

17 FACTS ABOUT CHINA THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND

For all the crazy stories you've heard about China, the world's biggest country is going to keep blowing your mind.
The speed and size of economic development going in China right now has never happened before. In just ten years, a small emerging market has transformed into a geopolitical bruiser that can go toe-to-toe with Ben Bernanke.
Like it or not, China plays a critical role in the global economy from here out. Let's hope it hope doesn't crash.

The world's biggest mall is in China... but it has been 99% empty since 2005

The world's biggest mall is in China... but it has been 99% empty since 2005
Source: Daily Mail

America's fastest "high speed" train goes less than half as fast as the new train between Shanghai and Beijing (150 mph vs 302 mph)

America's fastest "high speed" train goes less than half as fast as the new train between Shanghai and Beijing (150 mph vs 302 mph)
Image: China.org.cn
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85 percent of artificial Christmas trees are made in China. So are 80 percent of toys


China has 64 million vacant homes, including entire cities that are empty


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