Many revolutions (including our own) come not from a rising up of the downtrodden masses but from the rising expectations of a growing middle class:
But the flurry of construction in Changsha, a southern Chinese city astride a cocoa-colored river that until recently was far removed from the industrial bustle of affluent coastal areas, is typical of the building frenzy that has Beijing's economic planners worried.
Banks, companies and local officials are pouring money into building luxury housing, shopping malls, showcase government buildings and factories, helping to push the rocketing Chinese economy to a better than 10 percent growth rate. More than two months after sounding the alarm about overheating, Beijing is having trouble slowing the pace.
Lot's o' luck, Commies. What's been unleashed in Chian will roll right over you. Oh, and lots of luck to us, too.
