It looks as if China quietly realized capitalism actually works far better than communism but they are too ashamed to admit their folly so they just continue calling themselves communists to prevent political humiliation while preserving their dignity adopting free market capitalism. Lots of people who visit China have said it's a lot like the prosperity we have seen in the United States only with a totally different culture, but markets are everywhere, food is abundant and plentiful, people go shopping all the time, businesses and merchants galore, very similar to any other free market system.