[FreshStart]

Well, yes, the party can mandate a million things and the people workaround it, faking it. Once a bejing party official visits, all the lawns will be painted, all motorcycles confiscated, all prostitutes arrested, all street vendors ousted and all gamer dens closed. Once the official leaves, the world goes back to normal.

[pphysch]

You leave out a tiny important detail: how do they resurrect the corrupt officials that got executed?

[hooverd]

Juche necromancy?

[contingencies]

An unending line of eager aspirants.

[deadfoxygrandpa]

what are you talking about. stuff changes in china all the time and the country can feel almost unrecognizable if you've been gone for 5-10 years and come back