CHINA

China in the Early 1980’s Bicycles everywhere (200 million of them) Plain clothes No pets Streets were quiet No running water

Change in China Today Cars, buses, trucks Crowded streets High rise apartments New roads

Profile Location: Eastern Asia Population: 1.2 billion National capital: Beijing Writing Chinese: characters and symbols, people must learn thousands of symbols

Mao Zedong Brought many changes to China Communism took over and he developed “Great Leap Forward” The Gov’t seized farms and factories and hired thousands of untrained workers and became known as a giant step backward

Cultural Revolution in China Mao wanted to create a new community with no ties to the past Urged students to rebel against teachers and families Red Guard was formed (radicals) Radicals destroyed buildings, imprisoned lawyers and doctors, population was destroyed, and left china in shambles The cultural revolution ruined China

Improving Economy Mao died in 1976 and changes were made Free enterprise-people can choose their own jobs, start private businesses, and make profit (crops)

The Growth of Taiwan An island off China’s southeast coast Set up The Republic of China The economy was one of Asia’s strongest Increased farm output,increased money to the gov’t Built roads, railroads, increased trade, and sold computer chips and electronic products

Economic Challenges in China Becoming a world economic power Industry and businesses continue to be on the rise China continues to “Transform Itself”