reas, not urban areas (China Online).
             The poor health system in China contributes to the low life expectancy rates and
             high infant mortality rates. Life expectancy at birth for males is sixty-eight years while for
             women it is seventy-one years. The infant mortality rate in China is one of the worst in
             the country as it has a total of forty infant deaths for every one thousand live births. The
             main problem with the health system is not the inability of people to pay for health care,
             but the fact that there is an inadequate number of resources. There is not only a lack of
             human resources, but of actual medicines and instruments needed to aid the people in
             China. While it would be obvious for one to turn to the government for help, the
             government in China is the one at fault because all the major medical facilities are run by
             In contrast to the health care system in China, Japan's improved health care system
             is one of the reasons why the Japanese people are living longer. Because of Japan's
             bolstering economy, the Japanese people enjoy better living conditions and better medical
             care. As opposed to health care in China, there are a large number of hospitals all
             throughout Japan, not only in urban areas. Besides the numerous amounts of hospitals,
             there are also clinics and health care centers spread throughout Japan as well as health
             education classes in school. Moreover, the elimination of pandemic diseases has been
             possible due to the health care system (Japan Fact Book).
             To recognize Japan's superior health care system, one only has to look at the life
             expectancy and infant mortality rates of Japan. While China's life expectancy rate is
             sixty-eight for males and seventy-one for females respectively, Japan's life expectancy rate
             is seventy-six for males and eighty-three for females. The most astonishing statistic is that
             of the infant mortality rate ...