Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future

Breakneck China’s Quest to Engineer the Future Dan Wang To my parents Contents Introduction Chapter 1:Engineers vs. A strain of materialism, often crass, runs through both countries, sometimes producing veneration of successful entrepreneurs, sometimes creating displays of extraordinary tastelessness, overall contributing to a spirit of vigorous competition. We returned to a Shanghai tense from the fresh trauma of lockdown. Not every family had the heart to give up their newborn daughters.