b412 week 3 lecture - chinese history in 20th and 21st century
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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
Strong leadershi
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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