Foreigners are curious: Why do some first-tier cities in China look more advanced than the United States?

This is true. The United States seems to be very wealthy, but the money in the United States is owned by its owner. For a long time, the budget has been the result of a bloody battle between all parties, and it is difficult to tamper with anyone's money. The result of this is that investment in infrastructure in the United States is extremely limited. The money that mayors can use is often only a few million, which is not as powerful as the power of a township chief here.

Many infrastructures in the West, such as train stations, airports, highways, power lines, etc., were built in the 1960s and 1970s. At this time, practicality was emphasized and not too concerned about beauty and luxury. Therefore, many existing airport corridors in the West are dark, with peeling walls, obvious water stains on the ceilings, mottled paint, and uneven floors... People who have been to Western countries often have a huge psychological contrast in these situations. China is just the opposite. A large amount of infrastructure in China was built or renovated in the past 20 to 30 years. Although some of the quality is not very good, both in terms of modern design and luxurious decoration, they are among the best in the world, so It seems that not only the first-tier cities in China surprise Westerners, but many second-tier and third-tier cities are not much worse than the big cities in the West.

When you watch movies and TV shows, you will find that many high-end hotels in the West do not have as luxurious and grand lobbies as Chinese hotels, and the hotel doors do not look inconspicuous at all. From a Western perspective, it is not practical to have such a big lobby. If you add a few more guest rooms, you can make a lot of money!