Why Has China Grown So Fast For So Long?

For analysts China presents a conundrum. It is clear that China has made rapid progress, and the landscape of the world is changing due to China's unique position. Yet for decades, many have questioned this phenomenon, showing concern about cooked data, asset bubbles about to burst, and so on. Yet the Chinese economy has kept growing at a blistering pace, 9-10 per cent annually, and more at times, over a span of almost three decades.

Analysing the last 30 years of reforms, this book helps us understand the Chinese growth success, the factors that made this possible, and the lessons that can be distilled from this experience for other developing countries. Arguing that traditional explanations are inadequate, the author applies the "development as transformation" thesis to provide answers to a wide range of questions: Why has China grown so rapidly over such a long time, and what are the country's prospects in the future? Will it keep growing? Will it in the next few decades actually overtake the US as the largest economy in the world, as some observers have been forecasting, or will it implode as the many contradictions in the economy and society grind it to a halt? This is a unique book in that it is based on years of close interaction with the Chinese leadership, institutions, and society, as well as international organizations in the development community, when the author was posted in China. —Oxford University Press

[chinhau]

He sees a lot of things and he is fair and straight....

[niharnanda]

India should learn from China ASAP.
1.Improve education and health care facility by providing largest possible share of budget(for that we can reduce defense budget by creating better relation with neighbors).
2.Remove social barriers which create problem in having a society where everyone have equal level playing field.e.g caste, in equal distribution of wealth etc
3.All political parties should bring younger/risk taking personalities to the top most positions.
4.Rapid industrialization(I know that is difficult in a country which lack resources like land because of high density, but government and media should try its level best to show people the benefit of industrialization by portraying a comparative analysis with countries like china) and related skill development.

I believe if a Prime minister believes in some reform and want to pursue it he can not do that without having at least some citizens approval on that.So government (media)should create an environment first where people will believe the reforms themselves and accept that with open arms.

[蒋一飞-uw]

Now our economy is facing serious problems. Our technology grows so slow because the government occupy lots of scientists however they work very inefficiently. Althought our gdp still grow in 6.5 % last year but we can not sustain it very soon. So sad my country is falling again -zhanhuju de xiongdimeng qingyiqimofang

[Tristarh]

All he said was:
Most female are mother
Most bird can fly and walk
Sky can be blue

All useless trivial information