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Plus Hong Kong, Tibet, Taiwan, and Mongolia too
China Plus Hong Kong, Tibet, Taiwan, and Mongolia too
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Certain materials are included under the fair use exemption of the U.S. Copyright Law and have been prepared according to the multimedia fair use guidelines and are restricted from further use. Chinese Flag obtained from:
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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
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Hong Kong British colony until 1997 Thrived under capitalism
Now a part of China as a SAR
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Southern China
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China per capita income by province
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Chinese Economy Huge export economy Based upon cheap labor
Economy growing at 8% per year
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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
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Taiwan The Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan in 1949
Taiwan claims to be the sole legitimate ruler of China
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Taiwan China wants Taiwan U.S. protects Taiwan Taiwan independence
Democracy High Tech Economy Taiwan independence
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Taiwan Referred to as an economic tiger because of cheap labor, high technology, and aggressive exports (also South Korea)
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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
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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
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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
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Tibet High plateau Was ruled by the Dali Lama Claimed by China
Occupied in 1950
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Tibet Wants to be autonomous Many Han Chinese moving in
Rights for Tibetan culture Many Han Chinese moving in
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Beijing Olympics 2008 Olympics Problems: Protests over Tibet
Freedom of Speech Pollution
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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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The Great Internet Firewall
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The Great Internet Firewall
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