[DigitalNinja]

Onn obviously believes he know everything about China and how it's society works.

In a free market economy there is a direct replacement for every item. So if there is an Iphone there will be a Tphone that does the same thing and the items will compete. This cannot happen in western countries due to copyright laws, and how limiting they are for others.

Just as an example in China real iphones are very expensive about twice the equivalent cost as in western countries. (About $1000 american there) Because demand is so high in China they can sell them for this price and still get many sales out of it. But many cannot afford it, ipods are much cheaper, so a Chinese guy invented a case for an ipod touch that adds a phone compatibility to it. A direct competitor to the iphone which would never be approved for sale in western countries.

You also comment on the one child policy, there are ways around that, anyone who has enough money can have a second or third child. The law prevents anyone who does not have the income to support a second child of having one legally. I agree with this, better to have a good life for 1 child than a crappy life for two.

Also better to have the government have some control over the economy, in that they set the price for many needs of people so that many can afford them.

Also lots of countries have state run organizations for example here in Canada I would say we are almost more socialist than China, with our postal system a government company, some power companies are, water, trains, and many many others.

Also this topic is for the building in China Onn, not if you think it will be built or not, or how usable it is. People should be commenting here on the overall design of the skyscraper.

On that note, I think that all three of these buildings will together create an area that will become unique in it's own way. With the Jin Mao representing the past, SWFC representing the present, and the Shanghai Tower representing the future it forms a since of time with sky scrapers. Something that you can look at all three together and you are not just looking at an old building or an old building next to a new one which totally destroys the old one but rather they all feed off of each other to create a tri-skyscraper design.