Other than living under a commie dictatorship that involves a somewhat-controlled economy, the Chinese use also very different rules for construction. For example, they don’t always wait until someone has vacated the premises before starting a project. No biggie.
The Daily Mail has some examples of other oddities:
Demolition Around a Parked Car
You park your car and then go on vacation…only to come back and find your car in this position.
Building a Road Around Your House
A road is going to be built right through where your house is, but you don’t want to leave - so they build the road around your house.
Building Houses on Top of Buildings
Due to overpopulation in some cities, people are building houses on top of buildings.
Forgetting to Add a Parking Garage
A picture speaks 1,000 words.