Rural Poverty in Sichuan China

[ravingdana]

I want to make a point that this video is indicating the economic disparities in China. Poverty has many negative effects, some of which are not necessarily materialistic as some have pointed out. The most important is the limited access to education, healthcare, political rights, and a clean standard of living. No one wants to live in hardship, and with poverty, it makes those affected more vulnerable to the injustices of corruption and greed. So, please become educated and help end poverty.

[mwinshame]

No matter what china is doing great on reducing poverty. I don't know what was the intention of this video but china deserve admiration on reducing p[poverty. NO one has done this before.

[goldenleggsandwood]

Turn that sad music down. And look. Looks to me like everyone there is doing something, carrying something, etc. That looks like a bunch of busy people. And those animals and fruits and vegetables, that means there is food there. Poverty? Doesn't look like it to me. Turn the sad music off and watch the video again.

[energyalt56]

Today now is 2011, Chinese speed just increditable, Gorvmt built 10 million apartment for z poor per year, next 2 years will build 25 million apartment more.

Gorvmt pay 70, 80 to 90% rent supplment to the poor, amazing

Name a country do z same??

At least, there has no tent cities in China, even rural area in China, life are vastly improved, i saw many videos that confirmed my finding, China gorvmt is far better then the west, Do ur search, its true !!! no kidding

[OpaSann0]

If your so poor and your life sucks that bad, why do they keep reproducing? bunch of selfish idiots.

[daohenlie]

7777777xyz

You have a very warped idea of what China is really like. Have you been to China? Go there and see for yourself instead hearing nonsense from others.

[xxxdieselyyy2]

Hard and shitty conditions? Yes.

Poverty? No.

Poverty would be something like:

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Living in hard conditions in a 3rd world country is different from poverty. This video doesn't show poverty.

[77777XYZ]

china has all kind of evil things, so many death camp, secret police, etc etc,,,,,,,china is most hell place in the world, communist kill their against people without any permission necessary, chinese communist party killed historical amount of people, china is perfectly lawless zone for anythings

[iamgig9876]

@77777XYZ UNIT 731 secret police were fucking japs

[Haiyati1]

I have met people who are living in similar conditions, and their families are

really "tight-knit". They have a better sense of what is truly important, unlike

most Americans, whose goals are often having to do with material gain.

[Haiyati1]

What stunning photos! This video is most educational!

[TheCanniball74]

I'am going to add a real story of American peoples life, which that they are more then 50millions are homeless, the black americans are in permanent 65% of all prisons in Usa, jobless,hopeless, drugs, crimes are the highest in the world.. Usa, 5 times small population then China, yet 20 time higher crimes then China.

China hv lots of problem to tackle wt but the progress is going on since the revolution took place, n the problem will be over come...

Long Live China!

Long Live Mao!

[TheDfdivino]

@TheCanniball74 50 million are homeless? BS, why are you making up numbers?. The poverty rate is 15%, highest since the 1930's and that's 46 million. Majority of the people under the poverty line are not homeless and have disposable income. Alot of your numbers are made up from nowhere.America's standard of living during the worst times are still much higher than China's during this boom.

[stureremil1942]

China rules by capitalists is source of labour force for exploitators from the west.

[samantha34ize]

this will not be usa 's future we are a democracy u r like this cuz u r communist china have been like this for many century

[khoto74]

Is this a video of future USA?



[bonkersblock]

@khoto74 no men! there ani't a billion americans!! USA is way too big to be like these, these is still china with all of its economic tin can economy, with only 20 percent benifits from its grow, still have hundreds of millions starving to death...

[Ilikemustard]

This is the result of communism.

[paulinotou]

poverty doesnt mean hell. it just means they dont have as much money. im not sure if its the same situation for these guys but some people are happy even though they are poor because its there way of life. not everyone wants a suburban house with a lil boy and girl, and a pet puppy.

[yandykun]

FUCK COMMUNISM.

[kentucy9999]

The "image" of China being projected by the ever gullible media is filled with disinformation. Some people are doing well, very well but many are still struggling and life for the those living outside the city limits is still pretty much as always. Many, many Chinese still live in poverty. There is also incredible pollution in China. Terrible pollution of the air, water, earth, many of the products are comtaminated. People work long hours for little pay in often abysmal conditions.

[SmokeyCough]

Exactly, cities around the USA are fucked up beyond belief and i still see commercials on TV asking us to donate to Chinese, Indian and African funds.. what a load of bullshit.. Take care of your own homeland.

[bluegrasslives60]

You can see the same thing in The Good OLE USA!!!!

[ChristianWarriorUSA]

@bluegrasslives60 Honestly, such things are few and sparse. This is not uncommon in rural China.

[TiminPhoenix]

@bluegrasslives60 To this degree? Not at all. And in this country you have the opportunity to pull yourself out of poverty.

Additionally, you are not worried about your negative comment about the United States that government agents are going to come lock you up, are you? You think someone in China has that freedom?

[memohavok]

@TiminPhoenix Nice joke. In USA you can only be rich if your parents were rich. Maybe decades ago it was not this way, but nowdays it is.

[TiminPhoenix]

@memohavok You are just a silly American hater. To deny the fact that many go ahead and get an education and move beyond the status to witch they were born is just a lie.

But you don't care about the truth, just spreading your jealousy, your blame against a country that does so much good and has for such a long time.

[dunston1949]

@TiminPhoenix You are a dumbass and stupid about this country, why dont you go to china and live you commy tratior

[dunston1949]

Respond to this video...No you dont!!!and i like negative comments to dummys like you 

[queentula]

Just watched this again. Can someone tell me please what the Chinese text reads at the end....the question, and then the last statement followed by an exclamation point? Also, what is the piece of paper with writing on it?

[0003qing]

@queentula : well, the text at the end is actually a famous chinese poem written by Dufu(equivalent to shakespears in english world). Basically, it expresses the wish of the poet to have a grand grand building so that he can house all the poor and homeless in the world and bring happiness to them. as for the piece of paper with writing on it, it is an allowance statement for some farmer for only 10 us dollars . Destitution still exists in china.

[rodtorre7]

see PAKISTAN AND CHINA FRIENDSHIP AT 0.27

HAHAHAA

[tatomuck18]

Why is China so poor if they make and produce most of the worlds goods? Over half of everything made in the World was made in China.

[Kalahridudex]

@tatomuck18 they DO have the fastest growing middle class in history

[zvastianx]

@tatomuck18

Global corporations have millions of chinese working as slaves. China's apparent economic power is but a facade.

[mariadc075]

BLESS THEM...THEY ARE VERY GRT PPL....I LOVE THEM

[sickkat44]

notice how although they are desperately poor, they do not live in filth and squalor? their surroundings are old and worn, yet they are tidy and maintain as best as they can. it is a far cry from those who claim poverty in the usa when they have so much more.

[bildoz]

@sickkat44 there is no such thing as poverty in the usa people are poor because they want to be poor in the usa in china people a born poor and they will die poor

[whateverrule]

China has the second largest GDP in the world, but it is still a developing country due to its large population, so its GDP per capita is quite low. China simply does not have enough resources to make all Chinese rich.

[LMA629]

my allergies would be killing me living in a home like that. those poor people :(

[oschino03]

This is so sad it just makes me want to cry to see the living conditions and how poor these people are imagine how they live and what they eat God bless them

[krglongbourn]

thanks, seems an odd request but the other side is there is hope for these people of poverty and then education. China has a immense country to develop and many get lost in thatprogress. Ive been studying Viet Nam and its rise to better ecconomy, and better conditions for there people hope they dont make the same mistakes as USA

[tvhgalaxy]

Si Chuan (Tứ Xuyên) nghe đồn có nhiều con gái đẹp như khu miền Tây ở Việt Nam, nhưng sao ở Tứ Xuyên nghèo kinh hông!

[krglongbourn]

not to be unaware of the theme of this video But where does one get a basket like they use?

[danpt2000]

@krglongbourn: I would imagine the villagers make these baskets themselves, using natural plant materials they find nearby.

[bildoz]

@krglongbourn lol they make them themselves

[comedytracker]

Are you fucking retarded?

Do you realize that people are not poor because it is beyond their ability to enrich their lives. We are rich because our forefathers had the insight as to how exactly the society should be structured for their childrens benefit. The poorer countries are poor because their forefathers didn't give a shit about their kids and only themselves, and they continue to not care about their own kids today.

[nomadnametab]

im amazed that you were able to smuggle these photos out. The dictators want the world to believe all Chinese live in oppulence and prosperity. They mock India, but China has hundreds of millions of really poor people also. We always just get to see Shanghai and Beijing on TV, because the Communists don't want the world to know the truth. At least India is a democracy and doesn't try to hide the fact they have a lot of work left to do. God bless the Chinese and Indian peoples!

[grahamgraene]

The good old "At least India is a democracy" I've heard a thousand times already, and it is getting heavy. India is an intra-family "democracy" for god's sake! Yes, China also has poor people too, but come on, much much less than India. And the Chinese don't mock Indians, we simply couldn't care less about them. We aim to achieve parity with Europe and USA, not make petty comparisons with third world countries.

[Peien193]

@nomadnametab

1. there was no need for smuggling any pics out of china, because those pics already have been published by a CHINESE news agency

2. all of china's highest officials (including Hu Jintao) state that china is still a DEVELOPING country

and 3. of course you will only watch shanghai and beijing on tv if you solely keep following some 3rd class trash tabloid journalism

ergo: don't be a victim of cheap media framing man

[katyaziz]

A Moroccan loves China and Chinese !

Love.

[bojana272]

99% of americans are fat......stupid

[lmaozedong99]

99% of people live this way there...no joke.

[comedytracker]

99% of people are racist against white people for the simple fact that they invented, discovered and designed nearly everything.

I am proud of my forefathers and what they have left to me which I will diligently build upon myself. I hope you feel the same way towards your ancestors.

[PekarRichard]

stupid dictature......:-) take democracy.....

[hujintaomustresign3]

This video is Chinese middle class haha

[hujintaomustresign3]

Long live the Chinese Communist Party who have brought properity to those people? haha

[khoto74]

This is a highland rural villages common in Asia. To think I saw a light bulb in a house and a plastic water bottle. This items must be rare in those areas. The pictures are taken only on the ugly part. Try to ask the locals, majority the would tell you they where happy. the old woman is quite stronger for a same aged woman on cities that mostly ride on wheelchairs.

[jeffbatpa24]

Graham 'ol buddy...the only sensible thing that came out of your mouth is that you are right about China basicallly owning us! A shame isnt it? Let me ask you...whenever there is a disaster in the world...who do peopls come running to for help? The US. Who helps us when WE have a disaster?? Basically no one. We are the kindest and most generous country in the world...no one comes close. The majority of our population wants out of the shithole middle east. I've been to China...and I loved it

[misiobear77]

@jeffbatpa24 How old are you? 10 or less to be so naive. It is a pity that every American is brainwashed with so much shit about their country.

[aprofromuk]

@jeffbatpa24

USA is just like any other country - no greater than anyone else; sorry bro :)

[TiminPhoenix]

@aprofromuk What a silly comment. You need to travel as I have and see what so many other parts of the world is like. Add to that the countries of the world that were able to exist outside the control of the Soviet Union or simply because of the indirect economic power of the United States and had their lives made better.

But you be that ungrateful, uneducated twit and while you type what you want on a comment board because you don't have to fear someone coming to arrest you for it.

[aprofromuk]

@TiminPhoenix

Thanks for reminding me that I might get arrested for my comments on a forum :)

[TiminPhoenix]

@aprofromuk Depending upon where you are in the world, you are naive if you think you can't be arrested, imprisoned, and you life be made miserable for simply visiting certain web sites. So you just post any smily face you want to. I'm saying, that you don't have to fear that in the West.

[frozenpeace]

I'm not for helping poor people, generally; I'm for helping people who have not been give a chance to succeed in life.

Without darkness, there can be no light.

[sbtn776]

china gov only takes care of han people. these are not real han chinese.

[chromium88]

@DoomedDiceThrower: It is excerpt from Dang Dynasty Peotist Du-Pu's Poem: "Autumn gush wind blew away my thatch roofing house". Approximately, it says that: "I am wishing that I could have 10000 big houses, withstanding against any wind and rain, to hold the poor of my country. How could I have these houses? If I could have them, I would be still very happy even if I myself was frozen to death"

[mbsubramanian]

Gosh...china is dirty

[cuihao]

ru fucking kidding me???european discovered china???what the fuck???u mean the chinese discovered europe...u seriously need to learn how to read....

[comedytracker]

China is known to its inhabitants as the centre of the world, and to others as the shit hole of the world.

Many people have pondered the reason for China's incredible population size, only to be baffled by the obvious ugliness of the women.

Communist China's Democrat party, founded in 1998, was also dismantled the same year, its members promptly detained and sent to "correctional facilities" (assassinated).

Clearly an innovative bunch.

[cuihao]

ru human???

[grahamgraene]

Yes, China is such a 'shithole' that we basically own USA in this economic crisis, and China is such a shithole that every country in the West is trying to please us Chinese so that your economy won't get fucked up. And sure, China is such a shithole that we manage to rise from one of the poorest countries in the world to the 3rd biggest economy in only 30 years, and such a shithole that we have the longest continuous civilization in the world. Quite a shithole, isn't it?

[comedytracker]

I take it that China is the greatest country on earth?

watch?v=s9A51jN19zw

When a countries people are exploited for the profit of its dictators, that country is extremely b.a.d.

Wonder if you have any kind of censorship? No? So you can say anything you want about your government/dictator and not be afraid of persecution?

Which country is constantly harassing tibet?

[grahamgraene]

To be fair, no. China is indeed not the greatest. But there is just a need to put things in perspective to let ignorant and arrogant yanks like you who thinks China is a shithole and US is the greatest. US arrogance is precisely the reason China owns you today. "harassing Tibet"? Wow, look who's talking! Let me ask you, who is harassing (emm... actually fucking up) Iraq, Afghanistan? Who exterminated the Native Americans and their culture? Nuked civilians? You got a very big mouth, dear sir.

[rothery86]

Did the idea ever occur to you that China is actually an extreme under-performer? It has the world's largest population but has lagged for so long. It isn't a miracle China has finally made back its ground- it is about damn time. If it wasn't for the Japanese and then the communists it would already be number 1. If the three principals were applied right from their conception I would have no reason to hate China.

[grahamgraene]

Even if China is an extreme under-performer and all the shit goes with it you still have no reason to hate China. Pity maybe, but not hate.

[rothery86]

I think you misunderstand. I don't hate China because of its ridiculously late blooming. I hate China because of its government and the affect it has had on its people. The fact that China's incredibly slow rise has been due to the totalitarian rule of the communists is at the root of what I said about the three principles.

[grahamgraene]

"Blond extinction: 200 years away

White people extinction: 300 years away

The earth will become a ball of shit... blah blah blah"

Actually I'd say only when white people become extinct can the world be truly free or slavery, oppression, consumerism, greed and imperialism, and at last humanity (excluding the whites who are savages and animals of course) can live in peace and harmony. ;)

[CartmanLandZ]

I agree with u. But agreeing with u makes me hipocrite. so i kindley take it back what i just said

[gr8punjab]

and yet chinese commie regime claim to be next super power

[obsidianstatue]

so are you expecting China to left all of its population out of poverty?? 1/6 of the entire world's population?? CHina in the last 30 years have decreased they poverty rate from 80% to 8%, thats more than the entire population of america. Chinese governement is doing all its can to have more people out of poverty, because if there are many people in poverty it will create an unstable sociaty and no government in the world want that.

[gr8punjab]

i am against chinese regime i am pro freedom,freedom of speech,freedom of religon,democoracy

i have nothing against my chinese, they are followers of budda and buddism orignated from india

[Lazyhorse78]

Sad. China rich people don't give a shit about the poor. Same as any other nations in the world.

[DoomedDiceThrower]

晴，你可不可以给我们翻译最后的文章？我是汉语学生，我的汉语还­不太好，看不懂。。。

Just asking for a translation of the last text...

[queentula]

I've toured China extensively; never been in a country more gracious to Americans; offered me food when they barely had enough for themselves. I've 2 daughters from China (4yo is blind, 8yo healthy) & are the sweetest girls, v smart - 8yo w/a 5th grade ENGLISH reading level; my 4yo is in 1st G - both only been in USA 2 yrs no previous English vocab. Were being trained to work in a brothel when I adopted them. You can't judge a ppl by their govt. This GA redneck is proud of her daughters.

[worldtravel101]

@queentula awesome! yeah i think alot of people misdirect blame at the chinese citizen instead of the gov... same happens to us bro... our govt does alot of crap i disagree with... but i dont like when people blame "americans" for this, that, and the other thing!

[jayangli]

@queentula why you adopt them? you have your own kids?

[queentula]

@jayangli: I adopted them because they needed a mother, and a decent chance in life. And yes, I have "my own" children - my Chinese daughters. When I adopted them, they became legally as if I'd given birth to them. So, they are "my own".  Now if you're asking if I have biological children, the answer is no. My biological clock never clicked; since I was a child, I only wanted to adopt. I could see no reason to make more children, when there were already so many orphans in the world.

[MarcellusTheGreen]

@queentula God Bless You

[frozenpeace]

@queentula That's very noble and thoughtful of you.

[rajzep]

@queentula That's so nice of you.

[bluegrasslives60]

@queentula Why didnt you adopt a poor American kid you dirty traitor,!!!!

[queentula]

@bluegrass: We tried to 14 years thru foster care; 3 were finalized, but mom changed her mind & we had to return the kids. USA courts favor the natural parents, regardless. Also, the USA doesn't kill their orphans. My patriotism has nothing to do with it. Two children have parents now & that's all that matters; the USA has two more citizens who adore this country. "USA's the best country in the world," they exclaim & don't consider themselves 'Chinese'. "We're AMERICAN", they insist.

[ramsper]

@queentula There are some great programs you can look into

[queentula]

@ramsper Yes? What programs are you referring to? Would love to hear about them!

[ramsper]

@queentula There are some great programs you can look into

china.bryant.edu

[aznscyth]

@queentula THANK YOU ( hat off )

[ChinaKillsNunsLoots]

The best example of poverty I know of is where people cannot afford mosquito nets to save themselves from getting malaria and their children die of malaria.

Many countries like mine give aid to countries that havent seen poverty like that.

[marantf]

u never know. and we never say how long it will take.

[JamesBayernHindle]

Strangely enough - these are the happiest people in China!

[EdT586]

Thats just not in China, come look in the USA and Canada !

[liuguoyu]

ok, if so, show us such a poverty in USA and Canada as well!

[EdT586]

Search on YouTube:

First Nations poverty in Canada or America !

Not a lot of good clips on YouTube, but I assure you it is worse than it looks ! Many native kids sniff glue and die from brain damage or combustible on the glue fumes.

Canada and the US is not all clean as you see it, even in the big cities homelessness and poverty is rampant everywhere !

[liuguoyu]

enough excuse from the Chinese!tell u what, poorest the area in USA or Canada is still far much better and clean and tidy than some so-called "morden cities" in China!

[EdT586]

Stay ignorant, that is what the Chinese government whats you to believe anyways.

"Hide our capabilities " - Deng Xiaoping

[liuguoyu]

hide your capabilities? Na man..China has already shown off your capabilities for ages: that is making the fake and tainted products, producing tainted milk powers formula or producing fake products with leads on it. we have no match against the chinese on that capablity! u idot!

[EdT586]

Figures, your probably one of those Free-Tibet idiots !

So where are your buddies, why aren't you protesting for Gaza and Hamas ?

[liuguoyu]

this video is about the vast poverty in China,which means China is still a desperately poor country!but what makes China even worse is that you guys think you are smart enough to make money by making and selling shitty quality goods to us! well...now..see...the whole world hates you bloody chinese! Gaza and Hamas are way better than China and you people!!

[marantf]

u know y they choose to buy Chinese? because of the spending. most of rednecks have no money to afford a decent life and they have plenty of cheapness in their bloods such like u. for what price, u get what kind of quality. never ever tell me u dont go to dollar store and buy some commodities. ROFL

[marantf]

I have been to these two countries before like I said. I have no mercy to those bums and retards at all. dominance of west? HAHAHA, we fucked yankees up in Korean war and Vietnamese war. now go suck cock motherfucker! your name sounds like a Chinese, are you another white wannabe or simply a banana man? ROFL

[marantf]

trust me, I have been to so many fucked up neighborhoods in the States and Canada. they r craps compare with modern cities in China. and ur name is more like a Chinese name, or u r just another yellow skin white heart little banana guy?

[liuguoyu]

trust me, the most fucked genttos in USA or Canada are much better off than the chinese communist captial peking or shanghai. dont try to challenge the dominance of west! china now is at what USA and Canda was back in 1920! accpet your poverty and go eat shit!

[windboy2007]

liuguoyu

Shame on u!!

[seka1986]

The title says , Rural Poverty in Sichuan China.