It's not all rosy in China

Some interesting statistics on China as reported by the Population Reference Bureau:

• 47% live on less than $2 a day, which is the poverty line as defined internationally
• Not everyone has access to good drinking water. Even in the cities it is less than 100%, 92% to be exact. It's 68% in the country.
• The per capita gross national income based on purchasing power is lower than the average for the world. In China it's $5530, world-wide it's $8540, in the US it's $39,710.