Topic updates

Infrastructure - Why is China so good at building railways?

Graham Watson

14th November 2018

Wendover Productions with another fantastic clip - this time looking at China's ability to build high-speed rail. China now has more high-speed rail links than the rest of the world put together, and further, it is also the poorest country in the world to have any high-speed rail connections. This great clip looks at why - and there are some surprising answers - including the fact that Chinese air space is so heavily militarised.

Infrastructure - Why is China so good at building railways?

Graham Watson

Graham Watson has taught Economics for over twenty years. He contributes to Tutor2U, reads voraciously and is interested in all aspects of Teaching and Learning.

© 2002-2024 Tutor2u Limited. Company Reg no: 04489574. VAT reg no 816865400.