Modern China & Politics

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Jessica Stowell OU Confucius InstitJessica Stowell OU Confucius Instituteute

The Paradox of Modern The Paradox of Modern ChinaChina

People’s Republic of ChinaPeople’s Republic of China

Established in 1949 after struggle between Established in 1949 after struggle between communists & Guo Ming Dangcommunists & Guo Ming Dang

1949—1976 Rule by Mao Zedong 1949—1976 Rule by Mao Zedong 1966-76 Cultural Revolution1966-76 Cultural Revolution 1976--97 Deng Xiaoping & market 1976--97 Deng Xiaoping & market

economyeconomy 1997--2002 Jiang Zemin & Open Door 1997--2002 Jiang Zemin & Open Door

policypolicy 2002—present Hu Jintao2002—present Hu Jintao

Areas of vast changeAreas of vast change

TechnologyTechnology ConstructionConstruction AttitudesAttitudes EnvironmentEnvironment Family structureFamily structure Foreign PolicyForeign Policy

Technology: Well equipped Technology: Well equipped schoolsschools

Technology: TV studio in Technology: TV studio in elementary schoolelementary school

Technology: Generator on Technology: Generator on fishing boatfishing boat

Technology: CarsTechnology: Cars

Technology: Cell phones & LCD Technology: Cell phones & LCD screens everywherescreens everywhere

Technology: Ubiquitous Technology: Ubiquitous camerascameras

Construction: Pu Dong—rice Construction: Pu Dong—rice paddy in late 1990spaddy in late 1990s

Construction: BridgesConstruction: Bridges

Construction: Villas on Tai Construction: Villas on Tai LakeLake

Construction: Repairing Construction: Repairing Forbidden CityForbidden City

Construction: New apartments Construction: New apartments replacing slumsreplacing slums

Olympic Construction: Olympic Construction: HotelsHotels

Olympic venuesOlympic venues

Olympic Construction: Olympic Construction: TheaterTheater

Attitudes: English signsAttitudes: English signs

Cigarette butts can cause fire & Cigarette butts can cause fire & make sure you dispose of them make sure you dispose of them properlyproperly

Attitudes: Western foodAttitudes: Western food

Attendant with Attendant with weight gainweight gain

Overweight Overweight children started children started appearing about appearing about 20062006

Families: New foodsFamilies: New foods

Attitudes: recreationAttitudes: recreation

Attitudes: Western music & Attitudes: Western music & instrumentsinstruments

Attitudes: Western style Attitudes: Western style School uniformsSchool uniforms

EnvironmentEnvironmentGreen OlympicsGreen Olympics $12.2 billion to protect environment 1998-$12.2 billion to protect environment 1998-

20072007 70% taxis and 90% buses will use natural gas70% taxis and 90% buses will use natural gas 5 new subway lines5 new subway lines 14 new wastewater treatment plants14 new wastewater treatment plants Trees will cover 79% of Beijing’s mtn. areaTrees will cover 79% of Beijing’s mtn. area 23,000 hectares of green belts23,000 hectares of green belts 12,000 hectares of forest strips12,000 hectares of forest strips Moving 200 industries to rural areasMoving 200 industries to rural areas

A few larger familiesA few larger families

FamiliesFamilies

More 2 child familiesMore 2 child families Membership in a family is what Membership in a family is what

mattersmatters Confucianism provides cognitive and Confucianism provides cognitive and

pragmatic resources to help pragmatic resources to help individual navigate lifeindividual navigate life

Asians strive to be appropriate and Asians strive to be appropriate and wisewise

Families: Modern homesFamilies: Modern homes

http://www.apartmentcn.com/en/beijing/guomao_dachengcity.asp

Families: Pampered childrenFamilies: Pampered children

Foreign Policy goals Foreign Policy goals accomplishedaccomplished

PRC’s territory free from attacksPRC’s territory free from attacks Concessions made to foreign powers Concessions made to foreign powers

abolishedabolished International prestige restoredInternational prestige restored Membership in:Membership in:

– UN Security CouncilUN Security Council– IMFIMF– World BankWorld Bank– WTOWTO

Interview : Ruan ZongzeInterview : Ruan Zongze

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z906I8http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z906I8oBEbkoBEbk

From 10 to 16 min.From 10 to 16 min.

Interaction with the West: Interaction with the West: Tentative but positiveTentative but positive

Victory at the endVictory at the end

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