Plus Hong Kong, Tibet, Taiwan, and Mongolia too China Plus Hong Kong, Tibet, Taiwan, and Mongolia too
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Hong Kong British seized Hong Kong after the Opium War Britain had a 99 year lease Lease was up in 1997 http://www.pics4learning.com/details.php?img=hongkong.jpg
Hong Kong British colony until 1997 Thrived under capitalism Now a part of China as a SAR http://www.pics4learning.com/details.php?img=orint083.jpg
Southern China http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3403188
China per capita income by province
Chinese Economy Huge export economy Based upon cheap labor Economy growing at 8% per year http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3375500
Chinese Energy Needs China is 2nd largest energy consumer (behind the U.S.) Oil imports have quintupled since 1997 Real reason for rise in oil prices http://www.mmeconomics.com.ge/arc/2000/jurnali%202002/image%201/opec_barrel.jpg
Taiwan The Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan in 1949 Taiwan claims to be the sole legitimate ruler of China http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/flags/tw-flag.html
Taiwan China wants Taiwan U.S. protects Taiwan Taiwan independence Democracy High Tech Economy Taiwan independence http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_map/taiwan.gif
Taiwan Referred to as an economic tiger because of cheap labor, high technology, and aggressive exports (also South Korea)
Mongolia The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in 1206 Mongolia is the world’s least densely populated country Approximately 30% of the population are nomadic or semi-nomadic
One Child Policy Population control One child per couple 2nd child okay if first child is a girl Sex ratio is 118 boys to 100 girls http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=3501761
One Child Policy China’s population is now growing at .57% The total fertility rate is around 1.4 which is below the replacement rate of 2.1
Tibet High plateau Was ruled by the Dali Lama Claimed by China Occupied in 1950 http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11017703
Tibet Wants to be autonomous Many Han Chinese moving in Rights for Tibetan culture Many Han Chinese moving in http://www.worldgeography.abc-clio.com/Countries/
Beijing Olympics 2008 Olympics Problems: Protests over Tibet Freedom of Speech Pollution http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11090045
Communist China?? Capitalist Economy Communist Government China getting richer Larger middle class Better educated Communist Government No democracy No freedom of speech
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