China's "tofu construction"

Shanghai's Lotus Riverside complex block 7 collapsed in 2009, killing a construction worker

China's "tofu construction"
Some of the work done in China is top quality, and China has some fantastic cutting edge designs and innovations. But China has a problem with shoddy work. The Chinese call it "tofu construction."

Why?
The #1 problem is that China's Communist Party has placed the speed of economic development over quality. The Communist Party is not elected, so they justify their existence to the people by pointing to economic advancement under their direction. They look for symbols of their achievements, like bullet trains. But the push for rapid construction and manufacturing have often resulted in shortcuts, which can lead to disasters. This includes:

-Flooded cities
-Collapsing buildings
-Deadly cars
-Tainted food
-7 of 10 most air polluted cities in the world

Chinese bridge collapses because trucks are "too heavy" - Off the Great Wall - NTDTV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8QwGdEBOeg

China's breakneck development brings flooding in its wake*Great article
http://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-breakneck-development-brings-flooding-in-its-wake-1468735508

China $45 billion Shenzhen construction project collapses - TomoNews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeWPEGDhxt4

China car scores zero in crash test - Drive.com.au
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTxbbvCf3zY

China bridge collapse sends visitors into water - No comment TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knaNXcKS-qM

Beijing's urban farmers - Reuters
-Note why they want to grow their own foodhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUbvI-EMYPI

McDonald's faces food safety scare in China
http://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2014/07/23/pkg-vassileva-china-meat-scandal.cnn