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Phil Cunningham's avatar

An excellent sketch of the view from a small, isolated town. Good on-the-scene reporting

I liked this quote:

"Only occasionally does censorship mean fierce resistance and rapid erasure; most of the time it just gets quieter. People don’t talk when there’s nothing to talk about."

Art Chen's avatar

Sounds just a place that is similar to many American midwest cities.

Remgrandt's avatar

This is super well written

no brain's avatar

One of China’s poorer provinces??

Remgrandt's avatar

This is super well written

ch33tah's avatar

Better to discuss positive developments of China instead venturing to the darkside. We all need positive energy during this time of tribulation.

jeff fultz's avatar

Yes, concur with Art, sounds a lot like here in the USA.

Dr. Brian A. Schwartz's avatar

With China's challenging demographics and the birth rate shrinking, cities like Baoji will become oases of potential talent that will be necessary for China's continuing development. The regional inequalities reported here continue to put countryside kids at a disadvantage but demographics and the necessary mindset changes to deal with global roasting make this neglect a luxury no nation can afford.