The clean-up costs will be enormous and have to be factored into any economic analysis of the country. The military presence has gone away. Armed guards and troop movements were no where to be seen. Government issued bicycles were the primary mode of transportation in1992. They have been replaced by 125-150 cc Hondas and Suzukis.
People are still everywhere, but smiles have replaced the cloned, expressionless faces of the past.
People on bikes carrying wood for the cooking fire have been replaced by small cafes. The little fires along the road used for food and tea are all gone as people apparently use the new, small cafes. Foodquality and cleanliness has greatly improved. Guangzhou had no McDonalds or Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1992, but now has 16 McDonalds and 7 Kentucky Fried Chickens, with more being build. New construction is everywhere.