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2. EAST ASIA: POWERHOUSE CHINA 3. 3 Things I think you need to understand about China 4. 3 Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Things I think you need to understand about China 5. ...east to west: higher, drier, more extreme.... 6. Latitude similar to US, as is vegetation.... 7. Latitude similar to US, as is vegetation.... 8. But the rivers ow the opposite way..... Yellow, Yangzi, Xi 9. And the peep patterns are def different as a result.... 10. ...starting with a distinct urban/rural divide.... 11. ...and they aint all Chinesey... 12. Fourth Tibetan Monk Self-Immolates in Anti-China Protest October 23, 2011: A young Tibetan monk set himself on fire Monday in a remote western town to protest Chinese policies, the fourth monk from Kirti Monastery to self-immolate this year, according to a Tibetadvocacy group based in London. 13. China Inner Mongolia party chief seeks to soothe anger over herder death May 30, 2011 THE top political leader of China's vast northern region of Inner Mongolia had a meeting with local students in a bid to placate public anger, state media reported, after the hit-and-run death of a herder sparked six days of protests by ethnic Mongolians. 14. China's grip on Xinjiang Muslims The young men studying at the Islam College in Urumqi, near China's western border, sit ramrod straight listening intently to their teacher. Most hope one day to become imams in the many mosques of the Muslim- dominated Chinese region of Xinjiang. China's war on terror is concentrated on Xinjiang. The province borders eight separate countries. Foreign fighters, including members of the Taliban, have been captured here. Northern Xinjiang is rich and fertile, and it has oil. But Uighurs enjoy little of its riches, especially since China has flooded the province with Han Chinese. In 1950 Uighurs were 94% of the population - they are now less than half. 15. Now lets see what you have learned about Chinas peeps, climates, vegetation...and maybe even from the wider region.... 16. Where in CHINA are we? 17. Where are we, mama? 18. Heilongjiang 19. Xinjiang 20. 21 21. 21 Hebei 22. Guangdong (Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou) 23. Inner Mongolia 24. Hunan 25. Shanghai 26. Shanxi 27. Gansu 28. Yunnan 29. Yunnan 30. Yunnan THE DRAGONS BACKBONE... 31. Inner Mongolia 32. Tibet A.R. 33. China 34. China Tibet A.R. 35. Great Wall of China Outside Beijing 36. Yellow Mountains, Anhui Province, China 37. Hong Kong 38. Shanghai 39. Guangzhou 40. Beijing, China 41. Beijing, China 42. Beijing, China 43. So that is the layout of the land, and the peeps that live on it... ...but what are those peeps all about? What is it to be Chinese? What is Chinese culture? 44. 40 45. 40 Epic Cultural Hearth 46. 41 For huge ideas as well... ...on how to live, and how to run a state... 47. 41 For huge ideas as well... ...on how to live, and how to run a state... 48. 42 Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Things I think you need to understand about China 49. 42 Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Things I think you need to understand about China And another thing: Big differences between East and West 50. 42 Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Chinese culture is the anchor of the East...and emanates outwards Things I think you need to understand about China And another thing: Big differences between East and West 51. 43 Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Things I think you need to understand about China 52. 43 Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power... Fiercely independent and semi-isolationist Things I think you need to understand about China 53. 43 Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power... Fiercely independent and semi-isolationist Things I think you need to understand about China 54. 43 Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power... Fiercely independent and semi-isolationist Things I think you need to understand about China 55. CHINA: the worlds oldest state 56. CHINA: the worlds oldest state --A land with a distinct & continuous 4000-5000 year history 57. CHINA: the worlds oldest state --A land with a distinct & continuous 4000-5000 year history --Historically based on authoritarian regimes 58. CHINA: the worlds oldest state --A land with a distinct & continuous 4000-5000 year history --Historically based on authoritarian regimes --Historically a center of technology and innovation 59. CHINA: the worlds oldest state --A land with a distinct & continuous 4000-5000 year history --Historically based on authoritarian regimes --Historically the center of the action --Historically a center of technology and innovation 60. ASIAN World History You Must Know: 61. 1000s BC China is the shizzle ASIAN World History You Must Know: 62. 1000s BC China is the shizzle ASIAN World History You Must Know: 500s BC China is the shizzle 63. 1000s BC China is the shizzle ASIAN World History You Must Know: 500s BC China is the shizzle 0 AD/BC Jesus is born, China is the shizzle 64. 1000s BC China is the shizzle ASIAN World History You Must Know: 500s BC China is the shizzle 0 AD/BC Jesus is born, China is the shizzle 500s AD China is the shizzle 65. 1000s BC China is the shizzle ASIAN World History You Must Know: 500s BC China is the shizzle 0 AD/BC Jesus is born, China is the shizzle 500s AD China is the shizzle 1000s AD China is the shizzle 66. 1000s BC China is the shizzle ASIAN World History You Must Know: 500s BC China is the shizzle 0 AD/BC Jesus is born, China is the shizzle 500s AD China is the shizzle 1000s AD China is the shizzle 1100s AD China is the shizzle 67. 1000s BC China is the shizzle ASIAN World History You Must Know: 500s BC China is the shizzle 0 AD/BC Jesus is born, China is the shizzle 500s AD China is the shizzle 1000s AD China is the shizzle 1100s AD China is the shizzle 1300s AD China is the shizzle, despite the Mongols invading their hizzle 68. 1000s BC China is the shizzle ASIAN World History You Must Know: 500s BC China is the shizzle 0 AD/BC Jesus is born, China is the shizzle 500s AD China is the shizzle 1000s AD China is the shizzle 1100s AD China is the shizzle 1300s AD China is the shizzle, despite the Mongols invading their hizzle 1400s AD China is the shizzle 69. 1000s BC China is the shizzle ASIAN World History You Must Know: 500s BC China is the shizzle 0 AD/BC Jesus is born, China is the shizzle 500s AD China is the shizzle 1000s AD China is the shizzle 1100s AD China is the shizzle 1300s AD China is the shizzle, despite the Mongols invading their hizzle 1400s AD China is the shizzle 1500s AD Age of European colonialism kicks off, their goal: the China hizzle 70. 1000s BC China is the shizzle ASIAN World History You Must Know: 500s BC China is the shizzle 0 AD/BC Jesus is born, China is the shizzle 500s AD China is the shizzle 1000s AD China is the shizzle 1100s AD China is the shizzle 1300s AD China is the shizzle, despite the Mongols invading their hizzle 1400s AD China is the shizzle 1500s AD Age of European colonialism kicks off, their goal: the China hizzle 1600s AD China is the shizzle Manchus achieve largest territorial extent 71. Expansion of China Shang Dynasty 1766 B.C. Mongolia Russia Japan India Pacific Ocean 72. Expansion of China Han Dynasty 206 B.C. Mongolia Russia Japan India Pacific Ocean 73. Expansion of China Tang Dynasty 618 A.D. Mongolia Russia Japan India Pacific Ocean 74. Expansion of China Ming Dynasty 1368 A.D. Mongolia Russia Japan India Pacific Ocean 75. Expansion of China Manchu Dynasty 1650 A.D. Russia Japan India Pacific Ocean 76. Expansion of China Present - Day Mongolia Russia Japan India Pacific Ocean 77. Did CHINA even know the outside world existed? 78. Did CHINA even know the outside world existed? SURE IT DID, but they have always had a bit of a egotistical semi-ISOLATIONIST attitude 79. -Always centered on the core 80. -Always centered on the core -Physically separate from rest of planet 81. -Always centered on the core -Physically separate from rest of planet -Culturally distinct from rest of planet--intentionally 82. -Always centered on the core -Physically separate from rest of planet -Culturally distinct from rest of planet--intentionally -Culture very conservative; absorbs outsiders 83. -Always centered on the core -Physically separate from rest of planet -Culturally distinct from rest of planet--intentionally -Trade all one-way -Culture very conservative; absorbs outsiders 84. -Always centered on the core -Physically separate from rest of planet -Culturally distinct from rest of planet--intentionally -Trade all one-way -Culture very conservative; absorbs outsiders ...and in today world? 85. 54 Things I think you need to understand about China Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power 86. 54 Things I think you need to understand about China Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power Thing 3: China totally sucked from 1750-1950 87. 54 Things I think you need to understand about China Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power Thing 3: China totally sucked from 1750-1950 Period of humiliation 88. ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. Expansion of China Manchu Dynasty 1650 A.D. 89. ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all one-way Expansion of China Manchu Dynasty 1650 A.D. 90. ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all one-way Age of European Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s Expansion of China Manchu Dynasty 1650 A.D. 91. ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all one-way Age of European Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s Manchus weak, ineffective, and technologically behind Expansion of China Manchu Dynasty 1650 A.D. 92. ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all one-way Age of European Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s By mid-1800s, UK, France, Germany , Dutch, Russia, all had established trading ports Manchus weak, ineffective, and technologically behind Expansion of China Manchu Dynasty 1650 A.D. 93. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all one-way Age of Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s By mid-1800s, UK, France, Germany , Dutch, Russia, all had established trading ports ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. 94. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all one-way Age of Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s By mid-1800s, UK, France, Germany , Dutch, Russia, all had established trading ports 1842 Opium Wars ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. 95. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all one-way Age of Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s By mid-1800s, UK, France, Germany , Dutch, Russia, all had established trading ports 1842 Opium Wars 1843 cede Hong Kong ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. 96. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all one-way Age of Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s By mid-1800s, UK, France, Germany , Dutch, Russia, all had established trading ports 1842 Opium Wars 1843 cede Hong Kong 1843 cede Macau ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. 97. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all 1-way Age of Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s By mid-1800s, UK, France, Germany , Dutch, Russia, all had established trading ports 1842 Opium Wars 1843 cede Hong Kong 1843 cede Macau ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. 98. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all 1-way Age of Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s By mid-1800s, UK, France, Germany , Dutch, Russia, all had established trading ports 1842 Opium Wars 1843 cede Hong Kong 1843 cede Macau 1868 Meiji Restoration ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. 99. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all 1-way Age of Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s By mid-1800s, UK, France, Germany , Dutch, Russia, all had established trading ports 1842 Opium Wars 1843 cede Hong Kong 1843 cede Macau 1868 Meiji Restoration 1895 Sino-Japanese War lose TAIWAN ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. 100. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all 1-way Age of Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s By mid-1800s, UK, France, Germany , Dutch, Russia, all had established trading ports 1842 Opium Wars 1843 cede Hong Kong 1843 cede Macau 1868 Meiji Restoration 1895 Sino-Japanese War lose TAIWAN ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. 101. Up to the 1700s, global interaction all 1-way Age of Exploration and Colonization nally reached China in 1800s By mid-1800s, UK, France, Germany , Dutch, Russia, all had established trading ports 1842 Opium Wars 1843 cede Hong Kong 1843 cede Macau 1868 Meiji Restoration 1895 Sino-Japanese War lose TAIWAN 1900 Boxer Rebellion ISOLATIONISM UNRAVELS.. 102. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 103. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1912 The last Qing emperor was removed from the throne, and the Republic of China was established. 104. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1912 The last Qing emperor was removed from the throne, and the Republic of China was established. 105. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1912 The last Qing emperor was removed from the throne, and the Republic of China was established. 1928 Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists defeated Communists and northern warlords to reunite China. 106. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1912 The last Qing emperor was removed from the throne, and the Republic of China was established. 1928 Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists defeated Communists and northern warlords to reunite China. 1934-1935 CIVIL WAR Mao Zedong led Chinese Communists on the Long March to northern China, where they regrouped from a series of defeats to Nationalist forces. 107. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1912 The last Qing emperor was removed from the throne, and the Republic of China was established. 1928 Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists defeated Communists and northern warlords to reunite China. 1934-1935 CIVIL WAR Mao Zedong led Chinese Communists on the Long March to northern China, where they regrouped from a series of defeats to Nationalist forces. 108. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1912 The last Qing emperor was removed from the throne, and the Republic of China was established. 1928 Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists defeated Communists and northern warlords to reunite China. 1934-1935 CIVIL WAR Mao Zedong led Chinese Communists on the Long March to northern China, where they regrouped from a series of defeats to Nationalist forces. 109. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1912 The last Qing emperor was removed from the throne, and the Republic of China was established. 1928 Chiang Kai-shek and the Nationalists defeated Communists and northern warlords to reunite China. 1934-1935 CIVIL WAR Mao Zedong led Chinese Communists on the Long March to northern China, where they regrouped from a series of defeats to Nationalist forces. 1937 The Japanese army attacks China. Japan controlled most of eastern China by the next year. 110. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1937 The Japanese army attacks China. Japan controlled most of eastern China by the next year. 111. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1937 The Japanese army attacks China. Japan controlled most of eastern China by the next year. 1937-1945, Occupation. The Nationalist do nothing, the Commies cause chaos 112. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1937 The Japanese army attacks China. Japan controlled most of eastern China by the next year. 1937-1945, Occupation. The Nationalist do nothing, the Commies cause chaos 1946 Following a united effort to defeat Japan, the Communists and Nationalists renewed their civil war. Commies now strong.... 113. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1937 The Japanese army attacks China. Japan controlled most of eastern China by the next year. 1937-1945, Occupation. The Nationalist do nothing, the Commies cause chaos 1949 The Peoples Republic of China was established. The Nationalist government withdrew to the island of Taiwan. 1946 Following a united effort to defeat Japan, the Communists and Nationalists renewed their civil war. Commies now strong.... 114. And the 20th century is not much kinder.. 1937 The Japanese army attacks China. Japan controlled most of eastern China by the next year. 1937-1945, Occupation. The Nationalist do nothing, the Commies cause chaos 1949 The Peoples Republic of China was established. The Nationalist government withdrew to the island of Taiwan. 1946 Following a united effort to defeat Japan, the Communists and Nationalists renewed their civil war. Commies now strong.... Mao sez: We have stood up. The period of humiliation is over. 115. 67 Things I think you need to understand about China Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power Thing 3: China totally sucked from 1750-1950 Period of humiliation 116. 67 Things I think you need to understand about China Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power Thing 3: China totally sucked from 1750-1950 Thing 4: What is the deal with Taiwan and Tibet? Period of humiliation 117. So what is the deal With TAIWAN? .. 118. TAIWAN: 20th-21st century showdown 119. TAIWAN: 20th-21st century showdown Island lost to Japanese in 1895 Sino-Japanese War 120. TAIWAN: 20th-21st century showdown Island lost to Japanese in 1895 Sino-Japanese War Japan withdraws defeated in 1946 121. TAIWAN: 20th-21st century showdown Island lost to Japanese in 1895 Sino-Japanese War 1946 Following a united effort to defeat Japan, the Communists and Nationalists renewed their civil war. Commies now strong.... Japan withdraws defeated in 1946 122. TAIWAN: 20th-21st century showdown Island lost to Japanese in 1895 Sino-Japanese War 1949 The Peoples Republic of China was established. The Nationalist government withdrew to the island of Taiwan. 1946 Following a united effort to defeat Japan, the Communists and Nationalists renewed their civil war. Commies now strong.... Japan withdraws defeated in 1946 123. TAIWAN: 20th-21st century showdown Island lost to Japanese in 1895 Sino-Japanese War 1949 The Peoples Republic of China was established. The Nationalist government withdrew to the island of Taiwan. 1946 Following a united effort to defeat Japan, the Communists and Nationalists renewed their civil war. Commies now strong.... Chiang sez: We won and are running the country from Taiwan. Japan withdraws defeated in 1946 124. TAIWAN: 20th-21st century showdown Island lost to Japanese in 1895 Sino-Japanese War 1949 The Peoples Republic of China was established. The Nationalist government withdrew to the island of Taiwan. 1946 Following a united effort to defeat Japan, the Communists and Nationalists renewed their civil war. Commies now strong.... Chiang sez: We won and are running the country from Taiwan. Japan withdraws defeated in 1946 Mao sez: You a fool. We won and you are a renegade province 125. Team West chose TAIWAN; rest of planet chose China.... 126. So THAT is the deal with TAIWAN!! Team West chose TAIWAN; rest of planet chose China.... 127. So THAT is the deal with TAIWAN!! And whats that got to do with the US One-China Policy? Team West chose TAIWAN; rest of planet chose China.... 128. So THAT is the deal with TAIWAN!! And whats that got to do with the US One-China Policy? And the UN seat.??? Team West chose TAIWAN; rest of planet chose China.... 129. Taiwan has given green light to panda imports Taiwan has issued an import permit for a pair of giant pandas offered by China as a token of good will and friendship to Taiwan's people and is now waiting for China to give the green light for the delivery, government sources said Monday. Only 20 states still recognize Taiwan sovereignty 130. Taiwan has given green light to panda imports Taiwan has issued an import permit for a pair of giant pandas offered by China as a token of good will and friendship to Taiwan's people and is now waiting for China to give the green light for the delivery, government sources said Monday. Only 20 states still recognize Taiwan sovereignty 131. Taiwan's President Ma faces high expectations at home and in China The China-friendly Ma Ying-jeou was inaugurated Tuesday as Taiwan's president amid high hopes for a new era of cross- strait cooperation.It was Taiwan's second democratic transfer of power, after eight years of rule by the pro- independence party. Those years were marked by cross-strait tension, domestic gridlock, and lackluster economic performance. Boyerism: The TAIWAN issue is now over 132. Taiwan's President Ma faces high expectations at home and in China The China-friendly Ma Ying-jeou was inaugurated Tuesday as Taiwan's president amid high hopes for a new era of cross- strait cooperation.It was Taiwan's second democratic transfer of power, after eight years of rule by the pro- independence party. Those years were marked by cross-strait tension, domestic gridlock, and lackluster economic performance. Boyerism: The TAIWAN issue is now over ...and Tibet kind of is too... 133. Classic China core always in the East... 134. Classic China core always in the East... ...but empire expands and retracts based on power of dynasty 135. Thus... 136. Thus... Tibet is sometimes a fully independent kingdom, sometimes influenced heavily by China, sometimes outright controlled by China 137. Thus... Tibet is sometimes a fully independent kingdom, sometimes influenced heavily by China, sometimes outright controlled by China 138. Thus... Tibet is sometimes a fully independent kingdom, sometimes influenced heavily by China, sometimes outright controlled by China 139. MANCHU/QING 1644-1911 -Powerful dynasty with a long period of stability: 1661 to 1795with just 3 emperors 140. MANCHU/QING 1644-1911 -Powerful dynasty with a long period of stability: 1661 to 1795with just 3 emperors -Qing reaches largest territorial extant ever 141. MANCHU/QING 1644-1911 -Powerful dynasty with a long period of stability: 1661 to 1795with just 3 emperors -Qing reaches largest territorial extant ever 142. MANCHU/QING 1644-1911 -Powerful dynasty with a long period of stability: 1661 to 1795with just 3 emperors -Qing reaches largest territorial extant ever -But suckiness ensues by 1800...you know the story 143. MANCHU/QING 1644-1911 -Powerful dynasty with a long period of stability: 1661 to 1795with just 3 emperors -Qing reaches largest territorial extant ever -But suckiness ensues by 1800...you know the story -1912 Qing fall; Tibet declares independence 144. -1949 China stands up under Mao 145. -1949 China stands up under Mao -1950 Chinese soldiers march back into Tibet 146. -1949 China stands up under Mao -1950 Chinese soldiers march back into Tibet 1951 The Seventeen Point Agreement: affirming the People's Republic of China's sovereignty but granting the area autonomy 147. -1949 China stands up under Mao -1950 Chinese soldiers march back into Tibet 1951 The Seventeen Point Agreement: affirming the People's Republic of China's sovereignty but granting the area autonomy -1959 Tibetan uprising, or 1959 Tibetan Rebellion China invades fully Lama hauls ass fully 148. And the Lama? 149. And the Lama? What does the world think of him? What does China think of him? What is he up to now? 150. And the Lama? What does the world think of him? What does China think of him? What is he up to now? 151. 79 Things I think you need to understand about China Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power Thing 3: China totally sucked from 1750-1950 Thing 4: What is the deal with Taiwan? Period of humiliation 152. 79 Things I think you need to understand about China Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power Thing 3: China totally sucked from 1750-1950 Thing 4: What is the deal with Taiwan? Thing 5: The Dragon is awake! China is back! Period of humiliation 153. But the rebuilding process took a while... 154. But the rebuilding process took a while... -1950-60s The Great Leap Forward: economy booms?, but millions die anyway 155. But the rebuilding process took a while... -1950-60s millions die in The Great Leap Forward ... 156. But the rebuilding process took a while... -1950-60s millions die in The Great Leap Forward ... -1966-1969 The Cultural Revolution caused widespread economic and social upheaval in China...millions more suffer 157. But the rebuilding process took a while... -1950-60s millions die in The Great Leap Forward ... -1966-1969 The Cultural Revolution caused widespread economic and social upheaval in China...millions more suffer 158. But the rebuilding process took a while... -1950-60s millions die in The Great Leap Forward ... -1966-1969 The Cultural Revolution caused widespread economic and social upheaval in China...millions more suffer 159. But the rebuilding process took a while... -1950-60s millions die in The Great Leap Forward ... -1966-1969 The Cultural Revolution caused widespread economic and social upheaval in China...millions more suffer -Not til Mao kicks the bucket in 1976 do the Chinese leadership (Deng Xiaoping) undertake capitalist economic reform.....and it starts to work fast, leading some to believe that the entire society was to be transformed.... 160. ...economically maybe, but not politically... 161. -1989: Hundreds of students protesting for greater democracy were massacred in and around Tianan Men Square in Beijing ...economically maybe, but not politically... 162. The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 163. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 164. DOUBLE DIGIT GROWTH!!! 1990s ECONOMIC EXPLOSION 165. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 166. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 167. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 1999 Macau returns to China 168. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 1999 Macau returns to China 2000 US establishes favored nation status in trade to China 169. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 1999 Macau returns to China 2000 US establishes favored nation status in trade to China 2001 Entry into the WTO: economy really starts sizzling 170. Economy sets sizzling pace After a stunning growth rate of 9.5 percent for the past 15 months and 9.3 percent for the year before that, most analysts expect China's government-induced cooldown finally will start to have an effect later this year. Huawei Technologies blazes trail for Chinese firms in Africa As one of Chinas fledging multinational companies and a major force in the international telecommunications equipment industry, Huawei is rewriting the rules of competition in a global industry.Moreover, it is the first non-state-owned Chinese company to successfully expand its operations internationally, some observers say, and it has become a model for other Chinese companies and a source of national pride. 171. 88 Things I think you need to understand about China Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power Thing 3: China totally sucked from 1750-1950 Thing 4: What is the deal with Taiwan? Thing 5: The Dragon is awake! China is back! Period of humiliation 172. 88 Things I think you need to understand about China Thing 1: Big differences between east and west Thing 2: China has forever been a world power Thing 3: China totally sucked from 1750-1950 Thing 4: What is the deal with Taiwan? Thing 5: The Dragon is awake! China is back! Thing 6: China has/will resume its rightful place as major leader of Asia, and a world power Period of humiliation 173. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 1999 Macau returns to China 2000 US establishes favored nation status in trade to China 2001 Entry into the WTO: economy starts sizzling 174. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 1999 Macau returns to China 2000 US establishes favored nation status in trade to China 2001 Entry into the WTO: economy starts sizzling 2003 Chinese man in space 175. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 1999 Macau returns to China 2000 US establishes favored nation status in trade to China 2001 Entry into the WTO: economy starts sizzling 2008 Hosts Olympics...and wins the gold!!! Woo-hoo! 2003 Chinese man in space 176. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 1999 Macau returns to China 2000 US establishes favored nation status in trade to China 2001 Entry into the WTO: economy starts sizzling 2008 Hosts Olympics...and wins the gold!!! Woo-hoo! 2008 Chinese space walk 2003 Chinese man in space 177. ...national pride swelling... 178. Millions pulled from poverty... 179. ...into an era of conspicuous consumption 180. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 1999 Macau returns to China 2000 US establishes favored nation status in trade to China 2001 Entry into the WTO: economy starts sizzling 2008 Hosts Olympics...and wins the gold!!! Woo-hoo! 2008 Chinese space walk 2003 Chinese man in space 181. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 1999 Macau returns to China 2000 US establishes favored nation status in trade to China 2001 Entry into the WTO: economy starts sizzling 2008 Hosts Olympics...and wins the gold!!! Woo-hoo! 2008 Chinese space walk 2003 Chinese man in space 2008 BRIC gets laid 182. 1990s MASSIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH due mainly to the economic liberalization of the country and massive foreign investment The 21th century is a different story.. 1989 Tianan Men Square Massacre 1999 Hong Kong returned to China 1999 Macau returns to China 2000 US establishes favored nation status in trade to China 2001 Entry into the WTO: economy starts sizzling 2008 Hosts Olympics...and wins the gold!!! Woo-hoo! 2008 Chinese space walk 2003 Chinese man in space 2008 BRIC gets laid 2014 Taiwan ties? US debt-holdings? China on world stage? 183. China takes place on world stage As China gets richer and stronger, the world is coming to share its belief that it merits recognition and respect as a great power. Through a combination of economic dynamism, skillful diplomacy and understated threat, it is already regaining much of its old imperial supremacy across Asia. Filling the void left by the former Soviet Union, it has also emerged as the likeliest challenger to the United States as a global superpower. China space program advances with first spacewalk September 28, 2008 Photos of a flag-waving astronaut floating in space were splashed across the front pages of state-run newspapers Sunday as China celebrated its first-ever space walk, a prelude to further exploration into areas previously dominated by Russia & US 184. ...international reach swelling... 185. 96 ...and swelling... 186. China says it will launch a manned flight into space before 2005 to be followed by a mission to the moon in 2020. Officials did not give any details of the Moon exploration plan, but the state-run Xinhua news agency said China hoped the mission would take place "in the next decade or longer". Correspondents say China's main motivation for taking part in the space race is to raise national prestige, both at home and overseas. China eyes the Moon ...and swelling... 187. China says it will launch a manned flight into space before 2005 to be followed by a mission to the moon in 2020. Officials did not give any details of the Moon exploration plan, but the state-run Xinhua news agency said China hoped the mission would take place "in the next decade or longer". Correspondents say China's main motivation for taking part in the space race is to raise national prestige, both at home and overseas. China eyes the Moon ...and swelling... 188. Men about town Know who is Hu... ...and when to say Wen 189. Men about town Know who is Hu... ...and when to say Wen 190. 99 191. 100 192. 100 193. BIG PLACE, BIG ECONOMY, BIG MILITARY.... REASSUMING PLACE ON THE WORLD STAGE ***AND increasingly becoming a choice/option for other states Perm SEC COUNCIL, WTO, ASEAN, APEC, BRICS AND SAVVY ASS FOREIGN POLICY..... DONE WITH AN EYE FOR RESOURCE ACQUISITIONS Exploding economy = growing middle class The 21st century is a different story.. ++++++BIG PLUSES!!! 194. BIG PLACE, BIG ECONOMY, BIG MILITARY.... REASSUMING PLACE ON THE WORLD STAGE ***AND increasingly becoming a choice/option for other states Perm SEC COUNCIL, WTO, ASEAN, APEC, BRICS AND SAVVY ASS FOREIGN POLICY..... DONE WITH AN EYE FOR RESOURCE ACQUISITIONS Exploding economy = growing middle class The 21st century is a different story.. ++++++BIG PLUSES!!! ------BIG MINUSES!!! 195. BIG PLACE, BIG ECONOMY, BIG MILITARY.... REASSUMING PLACE ON THE WORLD STAGE ***AND increasingly becoming a choice/option for other states Perm SEC COUNCIL, WTO, ASEAN, APEC, BRICS AND SAVVY ASS FOREIGN POLICY..... DONE WITH AN EYE FOR RESOURCE ACQUISITIONS Exploding economy = growing middle class The 21st century is a different story.. -- With world power comes responsibilities -- WEALTH DISPARITY; folks getting left behind -- massive rural to urban shift --ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION --Health Issues??? --Political revolution imminent??? ++++++BIG PLUSES!!! ------BIG MINUSES!!! 196. Paying the price for China's growth The sheer scale of China's economic transformation is matched only by the size of the new challenges and dangers it has created. None is bigger than the threat to the environment. Feeding a fifth of the world's people on 7% of its arable land was never easy - and that land is now shrinking at a rate of 1m hectares a year. China's Wealth Gap China's rapid economic progress has transformed its cities and coastal areas. But life for many millions of Chinese in the country's vast, rural hinterland is in some ways the same as it always was. China's middle class revolution After one of the fastest periods of economic growth in history, China is set to reclaim its place as one of the world's great powers. And the communist government, which once despised such displays of wealth, is counting on a new middle class to help it succeed. 197. Paying the price for China's growth The sheer scale of China's economic transformation is matched only by the size of the new challenges and dangers it has created. None is bigger than the threat to the environment. Feeding a fifth of the world's people on 7% of its arable land was never easy - and that land is now shrinking at a rate of 1m hectares a year. China's Wealth Gap China's rapid economic progress has transformed its cities and coastal areas. But life for many millions of Chinese in the country's vast, rural hinterland is in some ways the same as it always was. China's middle class revolution After one of the fastest periods of economic growth in history, China is set to reclaim its place as one of the world's great powers. And the communist government, which once despised such displays of wealth, is counting on a new middle class to help it succeed. 198. Asian epicenter shift is underway... But dont be scared! Roll with it!