China Vocab Flashcards
(40 cards)
Cadre
A group of trained and qualified personnel, often in a political context.
Central Committee
The highest body of the Communist Party, responsible for decision-making.
Command economy
An economic system where the government makes all economic decisions.
Cultural Revolution
A sociopolitical movement in China from 1966 to 1976 aimed at preserving communist ideology.
Danwei
A Chinese term referring to a work unit that provides social services to its members.
Democracy Wall
A wall in Beijing where citizens posted political messages during the late 1970s.
Falun Gong
A spiritual movement combining meditation and qigong exercises with a moral philosophy.
Fang Shou
A term meaning ‘tightening and loosening,’ referring to economic policy adjustments.
Floating Population
The large number of rural residents who migrate to cities for work.
Gang of Four
A political faction in China led by Jiang Qing, Mao’s last wife, during the Cultural Revolution.
Great Leap Forward
An economic campaign from 1958 to 1962 aimed at rapidly transforming China into a socialist society.
Guanxi
A Chinese term for the networks of relationships among people that facilitate business and personal dealings.
Household Responsibility System
An agricultural production system in China that allows individual households to manage their own production.
Hukou
A household registration system in China that restricts internal migration.
Iron Rice Bowl
A term describing the guaranteed job security and benefits provided by the state.
National People’s Congress
The highest organ of state power in China, responsible for legislative functions.
Nationalists
Members of the Kuomintang, the political party that governed China before the Communist Party.
Nomenklatura
A system of personnel management in the Soviet Union and other communist countries.
Ping Pong Diplomacy
The exchange of table tennis players between the U.S. and China in the early 1970s that improved relations.
Politburo
The executive committee for a number of communist parties, including the Communist Party of China.
Political Culture
The set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments that shape the political behavior of a society.
President
The head of state in China, also serving as the General Secretary of the Communist Party.
Princeling
A term referring to the descendants of prominent and influential senior communist officials.
Red Guards
Youth groups mobilized during the Cultural Revolution to enforce Maoist ideology.
