You're right as far as the very major cities in China are concerned, but in the smaller cities this isn't so.
Cities like Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chongqing, etc. have a much better infrastructure than the smaller, lesser known cities.
I was in Liuzhou, a city in China approximately the size of Cleveland, Ohio. You could walk down a street and on one side, the buildings all look like they should condemned while on the other side of the street, there would be a skyscraper with elevators and neon lights, etc.
The main road in Liuzhou was three lanes on each side filled with trucks, cars, buses, scooters, bicycles, and the occasional horse/mule drawn wagon.
Also, remember that there is no drinking water. The water in China must be boiled before use. Bottled water is very popular everywhere in China. When you wash the dishes with tap water, the dishes must then be sanitized before using.
China today is a blending of the old Chinese cultures and modern technology. So I would not say that their infrastructure is better than ours. In many ways, it's trying to catch up to ours.
