Originally Posted by
Rjk
I dunno, could be all the oppression?
They do do a lot for (a lot of) their population, you won't find many people who will be too critical of the leadership - even of the likes of Mao
Retirement age is quite a bit lower than here (60 for men, 50-55 for women).
the chinese govermnent will also sometimes fund foreign travel and overseas studying.