Oh, to be a young Chinese couple during the reform and opening up era, buying your first color television set in the 80s

BUCKLE UP FOR SOME TANKIE COPE

>>17769787
why don't actual capitalist states have those graphs?
Looks like Bukharin was right all along...

>>17769813
Because we completed our transition from an agrarian society two centuries ago. Mao held China back for decades.

>>17769784 (OP)
I wonder if 20 year olds during this era were overstimulated. Imagine going from citing maoist propaganda over and over again to listening to western music, watching anime, and buying colorful clothing in the span of like 10 years.

>>17769813
>why don't actual capitalist states have those graphs?
You ever heard of Taiwan and South Korea, buddy? Or even Italy and Japan for that matter. West Germany as well if we're counting them.

I think about this often.

>>17769813
Check Romania from 1990 to today

>>17770602
Be sure to check on the number of people who emigrated from there too. Also check on who's the biggest supplier of prostitutes in Western Europe.

>>17770373
All Asian + one country that doesn't exist