State-making Strategy State-making Strategy and Regional Development and Regional Development
from late Qing Empire to People’s from late Qing Empire to People’s Republic of ChinaRepublic of China
Wensheng Wang Wensheng Wang
Department of HistoryDepartment of History
UH ManoaUH Manoa
Lower Yangzi Delta:Lower Yangzi Delta:Economic and Cultural Heartland of China Economic and Cultural Heartland of China
after the 11after the 11thth century century
China’s loess plateau China’s loess plateau
Loess soil in north and northwest ChinaLoess soil in north and northwest China
(loess-fine wind-driven earth)(loess-fine wind-driven earth)
Building dikes on the Yellow RiverBuilding dikes on the Yellow River
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“Suspended River”
Granary System:Granary System:Transporting rice to famine areaTransporting rice to famine area
Geographical pattern of population growthGeographical pattern of population growth
Route of Route of Taiping Taiping Advance Advance 1851-31851-3
Taiping Regime at its Height
Nian rebellion in North ChinaNian rebellion in North China((1852 – 68)1852 – 68)
Muslim Rebellions in XinjiangMuslim Rebellions in Xinjiang(1854–73, 1866-77) (1854–73, 1866-77)
The The People’s People’s
CommuneCommuneis good!is good!
Speed up the Speed up the mechanization mechanization of agriculture, of agriculture,
19601960
Developing Heavy IndustryDeveloping Heavy Industry
““Steel Steel industry is industry is
the the foundation foundation
of all of all industries” industries”
Hukou (residence card)Hukou (residence card)Employment, medicare
Retirement, housing, education, birth
A sculpture showing the start of the A sculpture showing the start of the “Household responsibility system”“Household responsibility system”
November 24, 1978 November 24, 1978
The rise of The rise of Township and Village Enterprises Township and Village Enterprises
State‑owned factories State‑owned factories
China's Signing World Trade China's Signing World Trade Agreement, 2001Agreement, 2001
Shenzhen Shenzhen at Night at Night
Go West Initiative Go West Initiative
Hydro stations planned for construction Hydro stations planned for construction from 1987 onfrom 1987 on
Water Availability Per Capita, 2007Water Availability Per Capita, 2007
Muslim Province of Xinjiang Muslim Province of Xinjiang
Peasant Peasant migrant migrant workers workers in citiesin cities
China: urban populationChina: urban population