China to Overtake Japan's [fill in gap] etc etc

[Mulboyne]

China's thrusting advertising industry stimulates Pocari Sweat
China Knowledge: China's Entertainment and Media Industry Market Value to Overtake Japan in 2008
China's entertainment and media industry is expected to overtake Japan to become Asia Pacific's biggest market by 2008, according to the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers' report...Factors contributing to the growth of China's...industry include the emergence of new TV channels and magazines...Meanwhile, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is also expected to boost China's advertising industry...Findings from PwC revealed that China's online advertising income is expected to leap from US$19 billion in 2004 to US$90 billion in 2009.

[Big Booger]

There will come a time when the resources of this planet cannot meet the need and China will suffer due to that bloated population.

I hear all this china is the next big thing... reminds me of the Pre-bubble days of Japan, look what happened... ho hum...

[Samurai_Jerk]

There will come a time when the resources of this planet cannot meet the need and China will suffer due to that bloated population.

I hear all this china is the next big thing... reminds me of the Pre-bubble days of Japan, look what happened... ho hum...

No shit. I think China is so fucking over-hyped. People have been waiting for her to "wake up" for a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time.

[Blah Pete]

Lots of problems there that are being overlooked. The place is becoming an envirenmental nightmare. Last year 2/3 of all raw sewage went untreated

[Socratesabroad]

Just to put the Chinese miracle into perspective (once again), let me mention that I'm now the proud owner of an uninterruptible power source. Despite living in a major Chinese city, it's a necessity given the periodic power shortages thanks to overuse of air conditioners in the summer.

And I won't even go into the water shortages. Better, the water that does arrive has a nice orange tint (prior to my use of a water purifier).

Miracle my ass.

[Blah Pete]

Better, the water that does arrive has a nice orange tint (prior to my use of a water purifier).

I hope you don't actually drink it

[Socratesabroad]

Better, the water that does arrive has a nice orange tint (prior to my use of a water purifier).

I hope you don't actually drink it

The tap water is drinkable without major ill effects (as I learned prior to buying a water purifier), but after the water stopped once and I saw the rust-colored stuff coming out of the tap, I figured I shouldn't risk it. Same thing with the occaisional power outages.

[Buraku]

There will come a time when the resources of this planet cannot meet the need and China will suffer due to that bloated population.

I hear all this china is the next big thing... reminds me of the Pre-bubble days of Japan, look what happened... ho hum...

No shit. I think China is so fucking over-hyped. People have been waiting for her to "wake up" for a LOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time.

and Japan is still a Shithole


even if Commie land China is only growing a stupid bubble
and this economic China-bubble only lasts 10 yrs, it will be still powerful enough to eclipse Nippon and send Japan's banking system back into the Stone Age

China has excuses for being fucked up,
but go into the country side in Nippon and you'll find people without running water, Ghosttowns from the bursting banking system, Japanese people with no garbage disposal, shitting into holes in the ground...

[Samurai_Jerk]

China has excuses for being fucked up,
but go into the country side in Nippon and you'll find people without running water, ... people with no garbage disposal, shitting into holes in the ground...

You can also find that in Appalachia.