1. China and Its Neighbors Chapter 17

2. Beijing Celebrates Being Able to Host the 2008 Olympics

3. I. China’s Population Peoples Republic of China – Official name of China Largest populated country on earth with over 1.3 billion people Almost 5 times the population of the United States

5. Welcome to China

6. A. Huge Population Mao Zedong – Believed that a country’s power was related to its population Believed that China would never have a population problem because every “person has one mouth to feed but two hands to work” Overcrowding and hunger were a part of everyday life for many Chinese people

7. B. Population Control 1960s – Mao called for no families to have more than two children One-Child Policies – Couples are only allowed to have one child or they lose certain government benefits “Little Emperors” – China’s new population of pampered and spoiled children Most Chinese families favor having male children over female children

10. C. Short Chinese History Until the 1900s China was ruled by emperors or empresses Dynasty – Line of rulers from the same family who hold power until they are overthrown 1911 – China’s last dynasty is overthrown

11. D. Rise of Communism Mao Zedong – Takes control of China in 1949 and makes it a communist state Based on the ideas of Karl Marx China is still a communist country, but is moving away from traditional communist beliefs

13. E. Great Leap Communist took land away from the wealth and gave it to the peasants Created huge farms that destroyed China’s economy Over 20 million Chinese starved to death because of this program between 1958-1960

14. F. Cultural Revolution Cultural Revolution – Mao wanted to remove any opposition to his rule and the communist party Red Army – Radical police group that tried to force Chinese people to give up their traditions People who disagreed with Mao were beaten or put in jail