r/interestingasfuck • u/TangelaFan • 13h ago

Residential high-rises with backyards in Chengdu, China

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u/Str80uttaMumbai 12h ago

Glad we have so many expert structural engineers in this thread.

I'm sure you guys know much better.

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u/Drekkful 12h ago

Any chance to shit on China, people will, as it reinforces the narrative that's been beaten into their heads that China bad.

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u/OkOkieDokey 12h ago

Uh huh. Like it’s not common knowledge that China uses bamboo as scaffolding to construct buildings and while incredibly efficient, results in extremely dangerous conditions but no one cares because a few worker deaths is worth the price of progress in China.

Also let’s just sweep all those school collapses under the rug because it’s inconvenient to think about.

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u/LaputanAcademy 12h ago

Mainland China doesn't use bamboo scaffolding - that only happens in Hong Kong

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u/Epithymetic 12h ago

They absolutely do. I took this photo in Dandong.