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throwawayarnty | 3 years ago

Amazing how much China has changed over the past 60 years. From backwards and famined to a global super power.

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pirate787|3 years ago

Really the progress started with Deng Xiaoping, so just in the last 45 years. But China has 20% of all humanity, so really just stepping back into its rightful place after the disaster of Maoism.

speed_spread|3 years ago

But are there Costcos in China?

Also, do people in China get out of the city to go camping for the weekend?

These are honest questions I'd like to have answers for.

merlyn|3 years ago

Yes, Costcos, Sam's Clubs. Ikea. Carrefour. Walmart. Apple. Oppo stores.

Probably not around at the time that the article's author's parents emigrated.

There are people doing more of the outdoor thing in China now. Probably none going about 20 years back. Last time I was there, there were recreational bicyclists (ie. taking them off the back of their car) in the cities, as opposed to my first visits where many more bicycles for their comute than cars.

markles|3 years ago

Most cities have plenty of hiking and camping groups you can join. Hiking and other outdoor activities have grown considerably in popularity in the last couple of decades.

Lots of stone path walkways which people will refer to as hiking, but isn't what most in Europe or the US would consider it to be. There are groups that build off old paths that connect villages or which were used for hunting. Some areas have really nice networks of trails, though, just not to the extent you'd find elsewhere.