Other parts of china seeking to copy the success in the southeast haven't done as well as yet. This stems from the fact that rural areas lack transport and other infrastructure. Economic progress in China is uneven. In some areas where coca-cola is available, it is delivered by mule. There are no personal checks, few credit cards, no 800 telephone numbers, and no overnight shipments.
China is still an bicycle society moving up to motor scooters.
Nevertheless, signs of United States companies are frequent. There are Marlboro Man billboards, KFC restaurants, Motorola cellular phones, Elizabeth Arden cosmetics, and Nike sneakers. McDonald's in Guandong set a world record by having 14,000 customers in one day. When a local 7-11 opened, riot police were called to control the crowds. Coca-Cola dominates the soft drink market.