i dint mean it negatively, just the easiest descriptor...
i was in Shaanxi the 80’s, i’m sure it’s unrecognizable now
I know you weren’t, but others might not so ...
Shenzhen is becoming a sleepy country town of 500K
Shenzhen Deserted: Factories, Shops, Worker Dorms All Demolished! Now a Relic of the World’s Factory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ei7npSohz4M
For more about the dire conditions in today’s China
The China Observer.
https://www.youtube.com/@ChinaObserver0/videos