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Main Idea 1: China’s booming economy is based on agriculture, but industry is growing rapidly.

Main Idea 1: China’s booming economy is based on agriculture, but industry is growing rapidly. China used to have a command economy , an economic system in which the government owns all the businesses and makes all decisions. In the 1970s China began allowing some aspects of a market economy.

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Main Idea 1: China’s booming economy is based on agriculture, but industry is growing rapidly.

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  1. Main Idea 1:China’s booming economy is based on agriculture, but industry is growing rapidly. China used to have a command economy, an economic system in which the government owns all the businesses and makes all decisions. In the 1970s China began allowing some aspects of a market economy. A mixed economic approach has helped China’s economy boom. Today China has the world’s second largest economy. China is mainly agricultural; however, industry is growing rapidly. Although economic growth has improved wages and living standards in China, many rural Chinese remain poor and unemployment is high.

  2. Agriculture More Chinese work in agriculture than in any other industry. China is a leading producer of several crops. China’s main farmlands are in the eastern plains and river valleys. Only about 10 percent of China’s land is good for farming, but a large labor force enables China to produce a lot of food. Industry Industry in China is growing rapidly. China produces everything from satellites and chemicals to clothing and toys. Industry and manufacturing are the most profitable part of China’s economy. Agriculture and Industry

  3. Chinese Agriculture and Industry

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