In China, why do neighbors upstairs and downstairs often clash? Many folks think it's due to the upstairs kids being poorly raised, jumping around, dragging chairs, and constantly dropping stuff that makes noise. But in reality:
Check out some data:
China
Typical residential floor thickness is 10~12 cm.
Japan
Common reinforced concrete floor thickness ranges from 18~25 cm.
Europe
In many countries, concrete floor thickness can be 18~30 cm.
USA
The situation is a bit different; many homes are wood structures and might not even use concrete floors. For apartments and high-rises, concrete floors often exceed 15~25 cm.
Now, let’s look at another set of data:
In China, the cost breakdown of a house:
Land 30%-50% (government)
Taxes and fees 10%-20% (government)
Building materials and construction 15%-25% (construction industry)
Development and operation 5%-10% (developer system)
Development profit 5%-20% (development)
Shareholder interest financing 5%-20% (banks and capital)
So, can you see it clearly? Whose problem is it? Is it really a noise issue between upstairs and downstairs? Or is it a problem with building standards being a mechanism layer and cost distribution being a structural layer? It keeps the conflict stuck between scarcity and scarcity among neighbors.
Check out some data:
China
Typical residential floor thickness is 10~12 cm.
Japan
Common reinforced concrete floor thickness ranges from 18~25 cm.
Europe
In many countries, concrete floor thickness can be 18~30 cm.
USA
The situation is a bit different; many homes are wood structures and might not even use concrete floors. For apartments and high-rises, concrete floors often exceed 15~25 cm.
Now, let’s look at another set of data:
In China, the cost breakdown of a house:
Land 30%-50% (government)
Taxes and fees 10%-20% (government)
Building materials and construction 15%-25% (construction industry)
Development and operation 5%-10% (developer system)
Development profit 5%-20% (development)
Shareholder interest financing 5%-20% (banks and capital)
So, can you see it clearly? Whose problem is it? Is it really a noise issue between upstairs and downstairs? Or is it a problem with building standards being a mechanism layer and cost distribution being a structural layer? It keeps the conflict stuck between scarcity and scarcity among neighbors.