Re: Shocking Service!
I clearly said most ... and I hardly think that a single poster-child (Shenzhen) is representative of an entire country, regardless of how much propaganda the idiots in charge throw at it.
Hong Kong is, and has been, a shit-hole. Same for are New York, London, Rome and Tokyo. And all of them are in far worse condition overall than they were in the '60s. Yes, that's from personal experience.
Perhaps your definition of "decline" is different than mine?