Were there any high rise buildings in the United States during the Qing Dynasty?

In Li Hongzhang. When he visited the United States in his later years, 73-year-old Li Hongzhang saw a high-rise building for the first time, and in shock, Li Hongzhang said: "I think we can't build such a high-rise building in the Qing Dynasty."

These words are not only the bitter tears of Li Hongzhang, but also the bitter tears of all Chinese.

There is a reason why Li Hongzhang said this, the Western powers at that time had already stepped into the age of steam through two industrial revolutions.

In contrast to the Electric Age, China at that time was still a traditional small-scale peasant economy.

The Qing Dynasty adopted a policy of heavy agriculture and suppression of commerce and maritime bans, which made China far behind the West.

Although later the Westernization campaign was carried out.

to catch up with the gap with Western countries, but only stay in military and commerce, the road of the industrial revolution for nearly a hundred years is not something that can be caught up in a few years.

The impact of the policy of closing the country to the outside world:

As early as the 18th century, the industrial revolution began in Western countries led by Britain, and everyone began to enter the steam age, and the industrial revolution accelerated the pace of urbanization, with more and more rural land becoming factories and more and more people coming to the cities to become workers.

The scale of the city began to expand, and the supporting facilities in all aspects of the city have also been continuously improved, with many high-rise buildings, accessible roads, and perfect underground sewage systems.

The second industrial revolution in the 19th century.

The construction of cities has been accelerated, steel production has increased dramatically, electricity has gradually become popular, and countries led by the United States have leapt into the electric age.

More and more buildings are being built, and there are many commercial companies, law firms, ** institutions, etc. At that time, New York became the most modern city in the world, which is the scene that Li Hongzhang saw at that time.

And in China, the Ming Dynasty fought the Jingjing Battle.

Later, for overseas **.

Strict controls were imposed, leaving only tributary ports, and only official ones could do it, which made China begin to lose touch with the world.

After the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, this policy was continued, and when the industrial revolution was in full swing in the West, we were completely unaware that it was still emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business to develop agriculture, which made China begin to lag behind the development of other countries in the world.

Therefore, until Li Hongzhang's visit to the United States, the urban construction of our country was still in the feudal era, and the small bungalows within the city walls were in stark contrast to the high-rise buildings in the United States.

There was in the late Qing Dynasty, and the United States was founded in the middle of the Qing Dynasty.

Americans are more practical, and it's good that things can be used. In addition, developers in the United States are no longer investing in real estate. Crucially, U.S. economic growth is not driven by real estate

The United States has had enough of the pain of the bursting of the asset bubble, and most Americans are reluctant to build houses and speculate on buildings, so there have been fewer high-rise buildings in recent years.

People who have been to the United States say that there are very few new buildings in the United States, and the high-rise buildings were built a hundred years ago, which is very historical. At that time, the United States built a lot of high-rise buildings, which was closely related to the economic development of the United States at that time, and the United States at that time was at a moment when the country needed everything. The construction of these high-rise buildings can lead to the development of many industries in China, which can make people employable and promote the economy.

This is very important for the United States

The reason why it is not built now is because the quality of the high-rise buildings originally built in the United States is very good, and even after a hundred years, it will not look backward. The United States is very practical, so it can be used, and there is no need to change it to a new one。In addition, developers in the United States do not invest in houses now, because the United States is small in size and has a small population, so they are worried that they will not be able to sell their buildings after they have built them.

Coupled with the financial crisis of that year, the Americans have learned a lesson and dare not speculate in real estate anymore.

The focus of the current development of the United States is technology and invention, so the United States does not need to rely on investing in real estate to boost its own economy. The United States is now relying on new modern services to drive its economy. And according to the latest data, the rate of GDP growth in the second quarter of this year in the United States has reached, which is quite unexpected.

If the U.S. economy recessions one day, the U.S. may have to build high-rise buildings to restore economic recovery, but it is impossible for the current U.S. to use this form.

Because of the good economic strength and the increase in per capita income level, I naturally do not want to live in a box, but a villa.

Maybe it's because they don't feel safe with tall buildings, so they seldom build them.

Because construction needs to consider other factors such as manpower, material resources, financial resources, etc.

Because since 9/11, Americans have felt that high-rise buildings are not safe.