1. To Live

2. Brief History of Modern China 1911--The last emperor lost power and in the following year Sun Yat-sen formed the Republic of China 1925--Sun died and Chiang Kai-shek gained control of the country 1931-1945--Japan occupied China (Early part of WWII) 1934—The Communist’s Long March 1945-1949 China was in Civil War 1949 Mao gains control and formed the Peoples Republic of China

3. Communist China Economic growth with Russian aid Great Leap Forward 1958 – 1966  Agriculture  Steel Cultural Revolution 1966 - 1976

4. Questions for Journal Describe the impact of Mao’s communism on the rich and poor characters in the movie. (Look at the distribution of food as an example.) How does the relationship change through time for the wife (Jia Zheng) and the husband (Fu Gui)? How does the relationship change for the wife (Jia Zheng) and the husband’s best friend? Why was the movie called To Live and how does the title relate to the Cultural Revolution and Chinese Philosophy?