I. The Miracle We Missed in Real Time Watching an expat couple marveling at Shenzhen’s transformation from a tiny fishing village of 300,000 people in 1978 to a 13 million-strong megacity in 2025 isn’t just impressive—it’s staggering. But Shenzhen isn’t unique; it’s just one visible fragment of a nationwide civilizational upgrade that unfolded across China Continue reading