Why Have China Had a Good Infrastructure: Decentralization Competition, Governance and Infrastructure Investment Decisions

For those who have been in China 30 years ago and revisited China during the past 10 years, the changes in the level of infrastructure in China indeed have made them stunned. Yes, China’s infrastructure and urban landscape (especially in the coastal areas) are changing rapidly. Even 15 years ago, no one would have dared to expect the infrastructure in China to reach its present level and update speed. Back in the 1980s, even those Chinese living in cities had also to endure great inconvenience in communication, use of energy, public transport and travel. Today, the number of people traveling on the highway by bus every day can be as many as millions, not to mention the welfare brought about by the changes in the urban infrastructure for the Chinese people.