Having just been out to China, the words "shocked" beyond belief come to mind.
Absolutely amazing what they have done with their mega cities of Shenzen, Shanghai and Beijing, including spending USD$500 billion over the next 5-10 years out in West China to develop their oil and gas industry.
People talk about Europe not recovering from this current global financial crisis; over spending, fighting too many wars, wasting public funds on providing shelter for illegal immigrants, amnesty to every tom, dick and harry....and jobs being lost to Asia because it makes rational sense to move there.....I can see it happening in reality.
Europe, the United States...simply will not ever be the economic super powers they are/were....the future if China, India, South East Asia....they hold the wealth, the brains and will to be the new economic power's of the world...
I fear for the future of our youngsters and the next generation....we really screwed up BIG TIME.