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Comment China's Rural Population (Score 1) 876

China's rural population is over 700 million (700,000,000). A fact which remains relatively mis-understood with foreigners who have only experienced China's western-class cities, such as Beijing and Shanghai, or viewed the magnificence of the Olympics. The rural population makes the back-bone of China's cheap work-force. These people literally self-sustaining living off the land growing their own rice, pigs, chickens, cows, vegetables, etc. Their homes have no modern-heating nor refrigeration, flooring is minimal, and often roads unpaved. They work in factories so as to accumulate enough wealth to return home, get married and raise a family; or to support their own family members. A lot put much pressure (and money) on their children to do well in school so they can get a desk-job, and find a good husband/wife. So far, China has done a great job in improving their lives. For example a decade ago, the rural population would have been larger by 150 million people. The only way to improve the lives of these people is through the development of China's economy, infrastructure and education system. Over the coming 30 years, many of these factories will be relocated to poorer-countries or automated as the rural population continues to shrink.

Comment Re:An IT analogy (Score 1) 204

The Chinese do not plan in 4-year mandates. They plan in chunks of 20 or 50 years. At the same time, they do not tend to improvise as much.

Couldn't be farther from the truth!

China has had, and continues to have, a series of five-year plans which are essentially the mandated objectives of the PRC

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five-Year_Plans_of_China

Comment Porn Bad. Rampant Prostitution Good. (Score 1) 204

So stupid. Apparently. porn is bad but outright prostitution is okay. China has such a massive prostitution industry, high-end brothels literally in major city centers with bright neon lights. They are sex KTVs, sex showers, sex massage, sex 'barber shops' and advertised call girls services. Places ranging from $50USD all the way up to $1000USD and beyond.
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Submission + - From Computer Science to Finance

ChinaLumberjack writes: I hold a math/computer science degree from a highly reputable university. However, instead of working in typical CS jobs, I'm considering jumping directly into the world of finance and business. Despite the current economic situation, I have been able to find several interested employers, albite at a reduced salary. While jumping from engineering/science to finance is common, I was wondering if anyone who has done math/CS to finance could share their experience and suggestions. Thanks in advance.

Comment Possibilities (Score 1) 352

If by IT you mean working for an IT department I suggest you get out now and stop picking up IT jobs. IT departments are notoriously inefficient and run by lazy morons who realize they fail at life and whose one hope is to deceive their technological illiterate higher-ups into feeding them more resources. There will be a day of reckoning (read: downsizing) for IT.

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