china in modernization

Question 1

what movement was in 1989? what did they create

Answer 1

prodemocracy movement

they even created a replica of statue of liberty

Question 2

how did developments move region wise

Answer 2

coastal to interior (rural)

Question 3

what did china become in start of their modernization

Answer 3

china became world factory producing majority of goods. For a while US consumers benefitted b/c goods were cheaper. US firms open factpories in china b/c its cheap

Question 4

significance of joining WTO

Answer 4

when you (a country) become a memeber you can sell your products more easily b/c other members enjoy low tariffs.

Question 5

what happened when china joined WTO

Answer 5

joined in 2001
US China trade shot up

Question 6

what was china’s GDP growth from 1985-2016

Answer 6

huge! avg 9-10% growth

Question 7

what were some examples of rising standard of living in china

Answer 7

indoor pumbing and technology accesibility

Question 8

what were some effects of infrastructure building in China

Answer 8

-more inequalities between rich and poor
-china gets a little big headed

Question 9

how many people were lifted out of poverty in china during modernization

Answer 9

800 million

Question 10

what defines someone as being in poverty

Answer 10

making 600/yr

Question 11

what happens when chinese govnt is criticized for their concept of human rights

Answer 11

when gov is criticized they say thir job is to lift ppl out of poverty. Have to achieve decency of economic life before they focus on other things

Question 12

iron rice ball

Answer 12

in mao era rice ball was made of iron (not flashy but useful) stuff to go home to after work (reliable)

Question 13

plastic cups saying

Answer 13

intro of western foods and waste

-fragility

Question 14

widening social disparity

Answer 14

housing/rent use to be free, now even apartment cost in cities are crazy prices

Question 15

urban rural divide/regional difference

Answer 15

differnet socio economic standing and even urban cities having comp between each other because of mannerisms

Question 16

are floating population homeless

Answer 16

no

Question 17

how many people are a part of the flaoting population

Answer 17

230 million

Question 18

where is floating population from

Answer 18

rural areas

Question 19

what is floating population

Answer 19

-constantly on the move
-looking in cities for next job (no fixed destination)
-they feel this lifestyle is better than countryside
-leave for more freedom and to make more money

Question 20

what workers is china built on the backbone of

Answer 20

floating population

Question 21

lack of social secuity during modernization vs before

Answer 21

before there was free healthcare amd education and now became privitzied

Question 22

are older generations nostalgic of mao era

Answer 22

yes
-b/c less worry about caring for family monetarily
-remember good but not bad
-less worry of doestic violence and such b/c less provacu and personal space

Question 23

did blue collar and factory women like mao era? what did they miss?

Answer 23

less positive view of mao era but miss social security net

Question 24

what is green GDP

Answer 24

conducted after you dedcut environmental cost (such as paying to help poor health)

Question 25

is green GDP lower than real GDP

Answer 25

yes by at least 2%

Question 26

what helped china’s green GDP improve

Answer 26

got better in 2008 with intro of olympics they wanted to move a lot of factories out of cities/beijinh
-today china produces most ev
-most solar panels

Question 27

social media and censorship in china

Answer 27

can’t access certain things like insta, but young people use VPN
-the eductaor sector detours is, less blue collar

Question 28

nationalism is a

Answer 28

doubled edged sword