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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 05:17 PM Original message |
Why don't Chinese spend more money? |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 05:23 PM Response to Original message |
1. Very interesting. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. On WHAT? It isn't like they make anything in that country. |
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whosinpower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. What a load of horse pucks |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. I would imagine that the Chinese culture |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. That sounds right to me, and after a few generations of being exposed... |
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david13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good for the Chinese. dc |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
6. Here, "save money" means shop for bargains. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. Doesn't it make sense for a country actively trying to contain its population growth ... |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. Yes, it does. |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. I wonder what the return on their savings is. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. Because .. |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
11. It's just possible they get a better interest rate on their |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 12:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Banks here are better |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
12. China is an ancient culture |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:42 PM Response to Original message |
13. um, because the majority of chinese are still dirt poor? |
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leftstreet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
14. What crap. A handful of Chinese Latte Liberals have some $ to save |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 11:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. The Chinese Latte Liberals are the Minority Spending Money |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 12:14 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Yup |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
15. Its not like they are going to buy our goods. They'll buy cheap Chinese shit from WalMart like us. |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
16. Remember the average salary in China is less than $8,000/ year |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. maybe the fact that they've lived hand to mouth for many generations |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 12:05 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. +1 n/t |
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kgnu_fan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Dec-27-10 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
18. Consumption is not their value, taking care of future generation is more important to them |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
22. They save because they remember what it's like to be poor AND have no social safety net |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 02:38 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Funny... that's why I've been saving all my life here in the States |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 02:42 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. what's even more interesting is that China is actually trying |
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LooseWilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 04:43 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Been a long time since the US was scared of their people... last time led to welfare and Soc. Sec. |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-28-10 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
25. Tuition for international students is expensive |
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ClarkUSA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 12:20 AM Response to Original message |
26. Thanks for all the thoughtful comments. In somewhat related news... |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 01:32 AM Response to Original message |
27. There is no social safety net either public or private. |
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HEyHEY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-29-10 02:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I've told this here before |
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