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The Paradox of Modern The Paradox of Modern ChinaChina
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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
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Areas of vast changeAreas of vast change
TechnologyTechnology ConstructionConstruction AttitudesAttitudes EnvironmentEnvironment Family structureFamily structure Foreign PolicyForeign Policy
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Technology: Well equipped Technology: Well equipped schoolsschools
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Technology: TV studio in Technology: TV studio in elementary schoolelementary school
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Technology: Generator on Technology: Generator on fishing boatfishing boat
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Technology: CarsTechnology: Cars
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Technology: Cell phones & LCD Technology: Cell phones & LCD screens everywherescreens everywhere
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Technology: Ubiquitous Technology: Ubiquitous camerascameras
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Construction: Pu Dong—rice Construction: Pu Dong—rice paddy in late 1990spaddy in late 1990s
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Construction: BridgesConstruction: Bridges
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Construction: Villas on Tai Construction: Villas on Tai LakeLake
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Construction: Repairing Construction: Repairing Forbidden CityForbidden City
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Construction: New apartments Construction: New apartments replacing slumsreplacing slums
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Olympic Construction: Olympic Construction: HotelsHotels
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Olympic venuesOlympic venues
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Olympic Construction: Olympic Construction: TheaterTheater
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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
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Attitudes: Western foodAttitudes: Western food
Attendant with Attendant with weight gainweight gain
Overweight Overweight children started children started appearing about appearing about 20062006
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Families: New foodsFamilies: New foods
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Attitudes: recreationAttitudes: recreation
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Attitudes: Western music & Attitudes: Western music & instrumentsinstruments
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Attitudes: Western style Attitudes: Western style School uniformsSchool uniforms
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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
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A few larger familiesA few larger families
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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
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Families: Modern homesFamilies: Modern homes
http://www.apartmentcn.com/en/beijing/guomao_dachengcity.asp
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Families: Pampered childrenFamilies: Pampered children
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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
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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.
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Interaction with the West: Interaction with the West: Tentative but positiveTentative but positive
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Victory at the endVictory at the end