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CHN 260 Introduction to Chinese Civilization

CHN 260 Introduction to Chinese Civilization. Unit 8-1 Modern China. People ’ s Republic of China. Name – People ’ s Republic of China Capital - Beijing Founding year – October 1, 1949 National anthem - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UctriMuXYS0

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CHN 260 Introduction to Chinese Civilization

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  1. CHN 260 Introduction to Chinese Civilization Unit 8-1 Modern China

  2. People’s Republic of China • Name – People’s Republic of China • Capital - Beijing • Founding year – October 1, 1949 • National anthem - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UctriMuXYS0 • National flag http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_China • National emblem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:National_Emblem_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg

  3. Population 1,344,130,000 • Area 9,600,000 sq kilometers • Provinces and municipalities • Provinces （23）and autonomous regions (5) • http://www.sacu.org/provmap.html • Municipalities (4) Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing • http://www.sacu.org/provmap.html • Special Administrative Regions (2) Hong Kong and Macau

  4. Legislation • National People’s Congress 全国人民代表大会 • A legislative house • The largest parliament in the world • Annual meeting along with the People’s Political Consultative Congress 全国人民政治协商会议

  5. Administration • State Council 国务院 • Ministries and Commissions 部委

  6. Parties • Chinese Communist Party (CCP) • Democratic Parties

  7. Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang (中国国民党革命委员会 or 民革 • China Democratic League (中国民主同盟 or 民盟 • China Democratic National Construction Association (中国民主建国会 or 民建 • China Association for Promoting Democracy (中国民主促进会 or 民进). • Chinese Peasants' and Workers' Democratic Party (中国农工民主党 or 农工党). • China Zhi Gong Party (中国致公党). • Jiusan Society (九三学社). • Taiwan Democratic Self-Government League (台湾民主自治同盟 or 台盟).

  8. The Structure of the Chinese Communist Party

  9. Some of the past political movements: • The crack down of the “counter-revolutionaries” • The agricultural collectivism and socialist reform • The Great Leap Forward • Campaign against “the rightists” • Four-Clearance movement • Cultural Revolution

  10. Open-door policy 1979 • There are two historical periods of open door policy. • The first one was in 1899 allowing multiple imperial powers access to China after the Opium War • The second open-door policy period started in 1979

  11. The policy was started by Deng Xiaoping, the CCP leader • The aim of the policy is to make China a modernized country • Deng’s theory: “It doesn’t matter whether its is a white cat or a black cat, it is a good cat as long as it catches mice” • Result – rapid development of China’s economy

  12. GDP has grown at an annual average rate of 10 % for 30 years • China becomes world’s second largest economy • Largest exporter, second largest importer, second largest trading nation in the world • Foreign reserves: $2,447 billion (Mar 2010; ranked 1st), 1 billion per day

  13. In two decades China has experienced the same degree of industrialization, urbanization and social transformation as Europe did in two centuries - Newsweek, Issue 1, 2008. • “Rome is not built in one day.” But a new “Manhattan” appeared in Shanghai in 15 years. • not built in one day.” But a new “Manhattan” appeared in Shanghai in 15 years.

  14. Major problems • Economy bubble (over-investment) • Decrease of export volume • Discrepancy between the rich and poor • Corruption of officials

  15. Future • China will become the second economical super-power • There is a long way to go to be completely democratic

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