Presiden't Hu's Legacy

President Hu leaves China a far, far better place than he found it. Here's a list of some of China's recent accomplishments, most of which came to fruition during his 10 year tenure, and manyof which went from proposal to finished project entirely within his term. Here are thirty of Hu's accomplishments:

1. An historic rapprochement with Taiwan.
2. Modernised the armed forces beyond recognition
3. Quit all his powerful positions, setting a good example
4. Put men into space
5. Designed and started construction of a space station
6. Is completing China's GPS Satellite System
7. Has the world's fastest trains and the largest HSR track network
8. Built the world's largest dam
9. Built the world's longest bridges
10. Built the most undersea tunnels on earth
11. Built two series of commercial aircraft 
12. Designed and built two fully electric aircraft now on sale in the US
13. Designed and built a series of 4-passenger flying boats
14. Designed and built the world's second-deepest submersible
15. Designed and built the world's fastest computer - due to a Chinese-designed O/S
16. Had an increase in GNP of 10% p.a. for 30 years
17. Brought 400 million people out of poverty in only 30 years
18. Created what is already the world's largest middle class
19. Created the largest (and best-funded) banks in the world
20. Become the second-largest economy in the world (soon to be first)
21. Surpassed the USA for the largest number of patents issued annually
22. Leading the world in CAT scan technology
23. Leading the world in DNA mapping and synthesising
24. Leads the world in green energy technology - all home-grown
25. Leads the world in electric car and battery technology
26. Become the biggest market in the world for luxury goods
27. Become the largest auto market in the world
28. Leads the world in laser eye surgery and cornea transplants
29. Has the highest number of English-speaking people in the world
30. Built two nuclear-powered nuclear submarines

According to PEW Research, 86% of the population of China is happy with their government and economic system, compared to 23% for the US.

According to the Edelmann Institute, 88% of Chinese trust their government, compared to less than 40% for the US.

Wouldn't you trust a government that pulled that off in 10 years?

You may enjoy reading about China's high-speed train system. Here is a link to an article with plenty of information and photos: Click Here:.