Why has indifference made Chinese cities not livable?

Xu Zongwei, vice-director of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, said at a recent forum that Chinese cities are not livable because of a high density in flats, inferior environment, lack of human interaction and estrangement between man and nature.

He made an interesting point, especially when he cited "lack of human interaction" as one reason why Chinese cities are not livable. While high-rises flourish, residents become more distant from one another. When they walk into their homes and close their doors, they lose the opportunity to interact with their neighbors.

In a city where people are indifferent to each other, humanity is also fading away as the city becomes plagued by such problems as a worship of money, profit-based orientation and general mistrust.