The scheme is aimed at making elevator installation affordable for neighborhoods with elderly residents.
      • Gothouse [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        It was an attempt to discredit the source because the news makes China look bad.

        China's building codes say any building of eight or more floors requires an elevator. So, naturally, developers built forests of 7 story buildings. No elevators required. The apartments on the upper floors are cheaper.

        These buildings are six floors, and I guess they have a lot of elderly residents. So, someone came up with an innovative idea about how to get some elevators in there. I like it, personally. They even used Chinese democracy to make it happen, by mobilizing the residents and voting for the change.

    • Qelp [they/them,she/her]
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      4 years ago

      Dengists face the reality that China isn’t a hecking wholesome 100 communist paradise challenge 2021

      • makotech222 [he/him]A
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        4 years ago

        From 'about us', they mention they started in 2016 too. Yeah super sus for me. Mostly anti china stories written by Americans? OP wanna say anything? You've posted a bunch from them.

        • LibsEatPoop [any]
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          4 years ago

          Only that I've not read a single anti-China story from them?

          Also, on the Wikipedia page listed, it literally says the following:

          Sixth Tone is an online magazine owned by the Shanghai United Media Group, a state media company controlled by the Shanghai committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). It is published in English from China, and its readership is intended for people in Western countries.

          So like, unless you're arguing that the CIA is funding CCP...