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Originally Posted by baddog
Now you have piqued my interest. What do you know about Haight-Ashbury in the '60's? Were you there?
I was laughing at your comment that "The numbers will at some point prevail and to a certain extent we are beginning to experience that in China."
Just how many numbers do they need to reach before they will prevail?
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I was not even alive during the 60's but have read about it. I don't think it is necessary to have experienced something first hand to understand it and to learn from it. My point is that prior to the hippie movement the area had a lot of crime and was a poorer area. When the hippies took over the area, violence dropped to almost zero and money started to come in through tourists. Now the area is obviously somewhat of a historic tourist trap because of the influx of a larger group of people.
I don't think there is an exact number that will determine success or failure in China. But I think the fact that China currently has roughly 1 billion more people (and represents about 20% of the world population) that in the US speaks volumes for what they are capable of doing now that they are focused on growth and economic prosperity.