[bllguo]

in the major cities at least, there is significantly growing awareness atp that domestic infrastructure, technology, etc. is simply better than in the west. people meme about western cities as being comparable to villages

however

1. they certainly do recognize areas where they are "behind". more interesting than technologies (ex. space, hn's new pet topic in semiconductors eyeroll, etc.) are things like recognizing mental health concerns and better working conditions

2. there are obviously still millions upon millions of people not in the major cities, for whom life has improved but clearly hasn't reached western standards

i dont think the spirit of what youre saying is wrong, but the inferiority complex youre implying is fading fast

[contrarian1234]

That's super interesting! and I believe it. I hope it doesn't get replaced with a smug nationalism. I just generally saw a lot of curiosity about the way people do things in other nations. Maybe this was in part due to an inferiority complex, but I thought it was a very healthy amount of humility and willingness to learn from others (which is completely absent in the US)

[luyu_wu]

I've definetly seen this too, especially among younger kids raised in the cities!