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China’s History & Culture: Part 2

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Learning Outcomes Week 3

A century of ideological chaos, poverty, revolution and

unprecedented change from imperial isolate power to

fastest-growing economy and world super-power:

• Forming of Republic of China, abdication of Emperor

Puyi and reform

• Civil war between GMD/KMT (Nationalists) and the

CCP (Chinese Communist Party)

• War with Japan

• The Cult of Mao Zedong & Founding of the People’s

Republic of China

• The ‘Opening up & Reform’ era from 1978

• Rural to urban economy and society

• One Child policy

• ‘Modern’ China – an international player

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Key Events

• 1911 Founding of People’s Republic

• 1919 May 04 Movement

• Warlord period

• 1927 Northern Expedition

• 1934 The Long March

• 1936 Japanese War

• ‘Rape of Nanking’

• KMT (Nationalists) & Communists join forces

• 1949 Declaration of PRC

• 1958 Great Leap Forward

• 1966 Cultural Revolution

• 1976 Death of Mao

• 1978 start of “reform & opening up”

• 1989 Tiananmen Square

• 2002 Accession to WTO

• 2008 Beijing Olympics

• 2013 2nd largest economy

• 2014 Climate change agreement with US by 2030

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May 4th 五四 （wu si)

• CONTEXT

• Warlordism

• 96,000 Chinese sent to assist Allies in WW1

• China made a decision to be part of a world effort

• Paris Peace Conference 1919 –Shandong to Japanese control

RESULTS

• Outrage

• Student riots

• Intellectual re-emergence

• Business support

• Strikes

• Literature

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Mass Revolution

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Path to ‘Modernisation’

‘Opening up & Reform’ from 1978

International outlook

Economic Growth

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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

China is no different – survival is critical

Self-Actualization

Esteem Needs: confidence &

respect

Social Needs: love & friendship

Safety Needs: body and family

Physiological Needs: food, water, shelter

CHINA/the Chinese

Morality, identity & innovation

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Agriculture – same means of production as for centuries

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Tiananmen 04 June1989, 六四 (Liu Si)

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Population growth

Image source: www.china-food-security.org

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Olympic Glory

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2013 / 2014