Why is China such an economic powerhouse?
為什么中國(guó)是這樣一個(gè)經(jīng)濟(jì)強(qiáng)國(guó)
Balaji's answer touches various important social and natural reasons for China's massive economic power.
Balaji'的答案已經(jīng)總結(jié)了大量的重要的，社會(huì)和原生的原因，為什么中國(guó)具有如此大量的經(jīng)濟(jì)實(shí)力祥山。
I'll add the one he left out:
我新增一個(gè)他漏下的昼汗。
Strong centralized administration?implementing well detailed?5 year plans?which improve entire society, invigorate the economy and at the same time regulating the market economy to prevent it from engaging in casino scams like Wall Street did up until 2008. (Actually they are doing it again but that's another story).
強(qiáng)力的中央管理丛忆，來是實(shí)現(xiàn)具體描述的5年計(jì)劃猪落。5年計(jì)劃旨在提高整個(gè)社會(huì)虱黄，振興經(jīng)濟(jì)芬首，同時(shí)規(guī)范市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)來阻止 參與 賭博詐騙 像 華爾街 2008年之前做的那樣赴捞。（實(shí)際上他們還是再次重復(fù)，但是這是另外一個(gè)故事）
This results in a country - if you could call 1.5 billion people and ~3000-5000 year history a 'country' - that is constantly getting stronger in infrastructure, educated population, social services, moving in a pre-arranged direction which was calculated to be optimal, whereas allowing the free market to make use of that well planned and organized development to generate maximum GDP.
Central planning creates powerhouses as long as you make sure the administration comes from competent sources. Chinese top officials come all the way from very small beginnings, starting with small time town mayor positions or similar community administrator positions, and constantly being vetted and reappointed as they get promoted. The incompetent or dangerous ones get eliminated along the way, with the most diligent and capable ones get to the top.
Confucianism.
They do include 'rising stars' which do not come from this background as well, to replenish their ranks, but these do not constitute a majority.
If you follow Robin Daverman's answers, you would get more details in this ages old mechanic.
