posted on Feb, 19 2008 @ 11:08 PM
How does this make it a fakeout? Wouldn't it just suggest at best that the chinese dont mind overcrowding. Dont forget lots of that low population
area(s) is either deserts, mountians, or what little farmland the chinese try to maintain so they dont ahve to import ALL their food. Think about the
US population density 100 years ago or even now, it is very similar except the US has two coasts and somewhere along the lines of 1/4 the population.
I wouldnt say it is choice, just the way things work out. Check out population density maps of Japan. Similar, lots of comparitively low density
areas, due to natural barriers, but I'm sure they would spread out if they could.