Onion Explains: The Rise Of China

How do you build the world’s second-largest economy? The Onion explains China’s growth.

[lobstercation]

There comes a time in every mans life when he choose if he will feed his family or spend his entire paycheck on fire works.

[JJwalkers]

Holy shit, a minute and a half in I caught myself doubting the validity of what I was hearing. This guys voice actually made me forget that I was watching an Onion video. Props, voice guy. Props.

[diehardcynic]

You forgot the royalties they receive for inventing paper.

[roberteischen]

"A communist nation that is somehow grotesquely more capitalistic than our own."

Ain't that the truth, Lmao.

[sankalpmahajan]

I almost believed it, but those americans settling for number 2 made me realize it was a joke.

[michaelzheng]

As a Beijinger, can confirm 99.1% of our GDP comes from your explosive entertainments on the 4th of July

[americawashington]

Did they imply that China will have cultural domination over the west? I find that laughable! Now if you'll excuse me, I need to go study for my third year of Chinese class.

[salvationship]

You ever stay up late watching the onion, then forget you're watching satire and freak out about how china's economy is almost entirely dependent on firecracker royalties?

[napornik]

I watched a short documentary about China on MSNBC and this Onion peace seems better researched.

[PoseidonXIII]

I just finished a book about this, and it said nothing about fireworks. Damn books, I knew you couldn't trust them!

[lollmemmSmkeweed]

Star Trek got it wrong. Captain Kirk will actually be Captain Wong

[zzurge]

This aged well considering current events...

[seekingabsolution]

Odd how it's completely factual until it reaches the fireworks part and then goes straight back to straight facts once it is over.

[GrayCatbird]

Imagine not being able to establish a galactic empire, now that's embarassing

[MrVanoxese]

I am just so proud to be second...tears come to my eyes...
Thank you Onion, for making it so poignantly clear.

[Protester]

Fuck that "second place isn't the worst place" shit. I'm boycotting fireworks IMMEDIATELY

[SecretValor]

I don't think that the chinese getting more economical and political power will chance 敝 lifestyle in any 噴氣燃料不能融化鋼樑

[OtherM]

At some point the Onion simply ceased to be satire and started just straight up predicting the news.

[BanjoLuke]

Gripping. Fascinating and very clearly explained.
I was surprised that the royalties on table crockery are not mentioned. Although less significant than those for entertainment pyrotechnics, they still add up.

[ryancorrigan]

The Onion is the only news source I trust.