Monday, December 3, 2012

People's Republic of Capitalism part 3


Today in Human Geography class, we began watching part 3 of “The People’s Republic of Capitalism.” “Why we skipped part two?” You ask. That would be because Mr. Schick did not deem part 2 important enough for us to watch. In any case part 3 still deals with the economy the only difference is that it focuses on China’s economy on wheels, in other words cars and auto-insurance. One of the main points that the video made was that one of the most dangerous places to be, especially in China, is on or around a major road or highway. The reasoning behind this is that a vast majority of Chinese drivers have never driven before or are fresh out of Driver’s Ed. As a result of this, accidents are not a rare phenomenon; in fact over 400 accidents occur DAILY!!!! That’s why they brought American insurance companies to China. The biggest difference in accident cases in China vs. in America is that insurance companies pay off every penny of damage to the other driver’s car with no deductible!   

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