"Tofu-dreg project" (Chinese: 豆腐渣工程) is a phrase used in the Chinese-speaking world to describe a poorly constructed building, sometimes called just "Tofu buildings".

Feb 10, 2012 · These projects, known as “tribute projects,” have gained a great deal of negative attention in China. Why is the quality of some of these structures so poor?

Oct 7, 2021 · In 1998, China’s Premier Zhu Rongji visited flood dykes on the Yangtze River. He publicly said that they looked as weak and porous as ‘tofu dregs’ — the bits leftover from the …

r/TofuDreg: "Tofu-dreg project" is a phrase used in China to describe a poorly constructed building. This phrase was coined by Zhu Rongji, the former…

Sep 14, 2023 · Although reinforced concrete buildings nowadays will not collapse, “tofu-dreg projects” to this day are ubiquitous because of their reduced lifespan or leakage issues …

May 13, 2013 · These residents fear many of the newly built compounds have become new "tofu dregs" buildings. By law, they are required to be able to withstand a magnitude 8 quake, but …

Postings about the scandal flooded Chinese online portals and discussion boards, and popularized the phrase "tofu-dreg schoolhouses" (Chinese: 豆腐渣校舍). The internet activism …

Jul 10, 2021 · This video starts by showing construction workers in China alarmed at the brittle rebar they've been given to put in concrete. Then it gets worse.

According to Chinese architect Li Hu, tofu-dreg projects in China are vastly outnumbered by buildings without construction flaws. Li said that in most cases, ill-constructed buildings don't …

The phrase tofu-dreg project(Chinese:豆腐渣工程) is a phrase current in Chinese mainland used to describe a poorly constructed building. This phrase was coined by Zhu Rongji, the former …