because japan somehow kept their tradition and adapted to modern times. it is pretty similar to germany after ww2: by losing completely and devastatingly they had to reinvent themselves. but at the same time you can do judo, listen to gagaku, go to a shinto temple and express your views freely (more or less, its still a rather rigid culture). meanwhile china fucked their own culture and history. modern kung fu? only show. buddhism? thats suspect! chinese history? you better believe that you dont discuss this matter at all. by turning into a paranoid 1984 state, they lost everything they once had. people are super depressed, everything is just controlled by the state. everything is centres about the idea to break peoples will. for example this here:   you can bet your ass, that this is some scripted stuff by the state to force their stupid morals upon people, something along the lines of: see? this woman was greedy, thats was happen to you when you are greedy! so shut your trap, be modest and work hard!
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