http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/14/macau-cold-death/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Tue, 29 May 2012 05:59:39 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/14/macau-cold-death/comment-page-1/#comment-1390316 zoticogrillo Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:41:13 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/14/macau-cold-death/#comment-1390316 I agree that it's difficult to measure "development." The GDP figures are meaningless for understanding general living standards, as there is still much inequality in Macau. There are many individuals in Macau who live no better than those in central provinces of mainland China, and some squatter houses still exist where people have makeshift electricity and well water (such as just a block north-west from the private hospital, and two blocks down the hill from the fortress/museum). Every year people die from the weather (hot and cold) in Europe and North America, therefore I would agree with anyone who would try and make the case that those countries are not very "developed" either. I agree that it’s difficult to measure “development.” The GDP figures are meaningless for understanding general living standards, as there is still much inequality in Macau. There are many individuals in Macau who live no better than those in central provinces of mainland China, and some squatter houses still exist where people have makeshift electricity and well water (such as just a block north-west from the private hospital, and two blocks down the hill from the fortress/museum). Every year people die from the weather (hot and cold) in Europe and North America, therefore I would agree with anyone who would try and make the case that those countries are not very “developed” either.

]]> http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/14/macau-cold-death/comment-page-1/#comment-1389905 l Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:11:39 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/02/14/macau-cold-death/#comment-1389905 well, it seems that only two people died due to the cold temperatures. The Health Bureau held a press conferece to say that.... well, it seems that only two people died due to the cold temperatures. The Health Bureau held a press conferece to say that….

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