I am going to have to do a few China recaps, since I couldn't get onto blogger, I didnt really post too much. However, today I am short of time, so I will leave you with a few random facts about China.
- % of population under the poverty line (US$1/day) in 1979: 64%
-% of population under the poverty line in 2007: 10%
-Average annual income in Shanghai 2007: US$3090
- Average annual income in urban areas 2007: $1819
- Average annual income in rural areas 2007: $545
And my favorite:
Number of fingers lost in factory accidents in the Pearl River Delta in 2004: 40,000
- % of population under the poverty line (US$1/day) in 1979: 64%
-% of population under the poverty line in 2007: 10%
-Average annual income in Shanghai 2007: US$3090
- Average annual income in urban areas 2007: $1819
- Average annual income in rural areas 2007: $545
And my favorite:
Number of fingers lost in factory accidents in the Pearl River Delta in 2004: 40,000
fingers lost....where did you find that factoid?!? WOW!!! WTF.
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