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>>difference between a Ford Pinto and a Lamborghini. The toyota's started as a cheap but low low quality car , then they became a high quality car, with a good price.

Who's to say it won't happen here ?

And in any case , i read that the Chinese buildings are very cheap to build. For many people that's much more important(as long s reliability and functionality is maintened) in an apartment.




From the Western perspective, Chinese regulations and processes have a long way to go. When was the last time a brand new building in the US or Europe simply collapsed before topping out? In China it was 2009:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/5685963...




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