In China, the government is not elected, so winning more votes is not part of the calculation, and returning money to the people is never the choice. The government doesn’t just spend it, but seems always to favor tangible things like skyscrapers, fancy government buildings, highways, and big industrial projects.
“在中国，政府不是选举产生的，所以赢得更多的选票不是政府考虑的一部分，而且，将钱返还给人民从来就不是一个选择。中国政府不仅仅是花掉钱，而且似乎总是喜欢像摩天大楼，华丽的政府建筑物，公路以及大工业项目这样有形的东西。”