Persian Chart: East Asia
Political:
· Chinas communist party has been in power since 1949 and has strict control over speech, religion and assembly.
· The communist party is also tolerates no opposition and deals brutally with dissent.
· The standing committee of the Politburo is China’s senior decision making body, being the top of the “pyramid” trumping all villages and workplaces.
· The one thing that counts more than anything is ones personal connections as that gives true power not titles.
· The Politburo is in charge of three other bodies, the Military Affairs Commission, which controls the military, the National People’s Congress, or parliament, and the State Council, the government’s administrative arm.
· China liberalized parts of its economy in both the 1970’s and early 1990’s, achieving great GDP growth through greater incorporation into the world economy.
· Chinas communist party has been in power since 1949 and has strict control over speech, religion and assembly.
· The communist party is also tolerates no opposition and deals brutally with dissent.
· The standing committee of the Politburo is China’s senior decision making body, being the top of the “pyramid” trumping all villages and workplaces.
· The one thing that counts more than anything is ones personal connections as that gives true power not titles.
· The Politburo is in charge of three other bodies, the Military Affairs Commission, which controls the military, the National People’s Congress, or parliament, and the State Council, the government’s administrative arm.
· China liberalized parts of its economy in both the 1970’s and early 1990’s, achieving great GDP growth through greater incorporation into the world economy.
The make up of the Chinese political system
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Administrative levels of China
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Economic:
· China’s economy has been rapidly developing since 1978 when it underwent market reforms and shifted from centrally planed to a market economy.
· China has become the world’s second largest economy with continually growing influence.
· Despite all this it is still a developing country with incomplete market reforms and 98.99 million still living under the poverty line, with the worlds second largest of poor, behind India.
· China liberalized parts of its economy in both the 1970’s and early 1990’s, achieving great GDP growth through greater incorporation into the world economy.
· The size of China’s industrial and manufacturing sector now rivals that of the US, but lags behind in many other areas.
· China’s economy has been rapidly developing since 1978 when it underwent market reforms and shifted from centrally planed to a market economy.
· China has become the world’s second largest economy with continually growing influence.
· Despite all this it is still a developing country with incomplete market reforms and 98.99 million still living under the poverty line, with the worlds second largest of poor, behind India.
· China liberalized parts of its economy in both the 1970’s and early 1990’s, achieving great GDP growth through greater incorporation into the world economy.
· The size of China’s industrial and manufacturing sector now rivals that of the US, but lags behind in many other areas.
Religion:
· The Chinese religions are that of Confucianism, Daoism (Taoism), and Buddhism, Islam and Christianity.
· The major religion with the most influence is that of Buddhism, with 185 million Buddhist, followed by 33 million Christians, and 12 million Daoists, but many more partaking in Daoist practices.
· Confucian teachings include the values of Li: ritual, property, etiquette, etc., Hsiao: love within the family, Yi: righteousness, Xin: honesty and trustworthiness, Jeni: the highest virtue, benevolence and humanness towards others, and lastly Chung: loyalty to the state. The three dimensions of the human are described as the self, community, and tradition.
· Dao is described as the way or path. Daoist extended it to mean the Way of Nature as a whole. Since humans are only a small part of nature, daoist argue that the only actions that make sense are those that are natural to the flow of nature. We-wui or non-action is the typical daoist doctrine meaning not to do anything but to not do what isn’t dao
· Bodhisattvas changed the focus of Buddhism to be a more deeply emotional religion, preaching to the common man about achieving nirvana through meditation and the celestial afterlife, forming monasteries as well.
· The Chinese religions are that of Confucianism, Daoism (Taoism), and Buddhism, Islam and Christianity.
· The major religion with the most influence is that of Buddhism, with 185 million Buddhist, followed by 33 million Christians, and 12 million Daoists, but many more partaking in Daoist practices.
· Confucian teachings include the values of Li: ritual, property, etiquette, etc., Hsiao: love within the family, Yi: righteousness, Xin: honesty and trustworthiness, Jeni: the highest virtue, benevolence and humanness towards others, and lastly Chung: loyalty to the state. The three dimensions of the human are described as the self, community, and tradition.
· Dao is described as the way or path. Daoist extended it to mean the Way of Nature as a whole. Since humans are only a small part of nature, daoist argue that the only actions that make sense are those that are natural to the flow of nature. We-wui or non-action is the typical daoist doctrine meaning not to do anything but to not do what isn’t dao
· Bodhisattvas changed the focus of Buddhism to be a more deeply emotional religion, preaching to the common man about achieving nirvana through meditation and the celestial afterlife, forming monasteries as well.
The Buda and cross, the symbols that represent the most prominent religions in China
Society:
· China has a important cultural idea of “face” which means respect or honor and good reputation, with the loss of face or making another lose face being bad.
· In general, the Chinese are a collective society with a need for group affiliation.
· Nonverbal communication is very important, with it being the indication to tell of how one feels.
· Every since the communist party took over, they have had strict control over speech, religion, and assembly.
· China has a important cultural idea of “face” which means respect or honor and good reputation, with the loss of face or making another lose face being bad.
· In general, the Chinese are a collective society with a need for group affiliation.
· Nonverbal communication is very important, with it being the indication to tell of how one feels.
· Every since the communist party took over, they have had strict control over speech, religion, and assembly.
Innovations, Intellectuals, and Inventions
· Hybrid rice was developed in 1970 by Yuan Longping and has greatly increased productivity in rice growing and use of land.
· Computerized laser photocomposition was invented in the 1980’s by professor Wang Xuan.
· The complete synthesis of bovine insulin, the first time we syntheses protein, was done in 1966 and was carried out by Wang Yinglai.
· Compound artemether invented in the 1970’s has been used to treat malaria patients worldwide.
· Hybrid rice was developed in 1970 by Yuan Longping and has greatly increased productivity in rice growing and use of land.
· Computerized laser photocomposition was invented in the 1980’s by professor Wang Xuan.
· The complete synthesis of bovine insulin, the first time we syntheses protein, was done in 1966 and was carried out by Wang Yinglai.
· Compound artemether invented in the 1970’s has been used to treat malaria patients worldwide.
Art/Architecture:
· Chinese architecture has been driven by a need for space, mixing both new and old forms to make up it new cities and accommodate its ever growing population.
· Chinese modern art although initially suppressed by the government, has slowly gained momentum and has begun to become a global presence that’s ever growing in the art community.
· Chinese architecture has been driven by a need for space, mixing both new and old forms to make up it new cities and accommodate its ever growing population.
· Chinese modern art although initially suppressed by the government, has slowly gained momentum and has begun to become a global presence that’s ever growing in the art community.
Near Geographic:
· The major areas of fiefdom are known today as the provinces of Shandong, Jiangsu, and Hebi.
· Some of the more important geographic features to china are the Gobi and Taklimakan deserts, Himalayan Mountains and the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers with the mountains protecting from invaders and the rivers giving necessary water.
· The major areas of fiefdom are known today as the provinces of Shandong, Jiangsu, and Hebi.
· Some of the more important geographic features to china are the Gobi and Taklimakan deserts, Himalayan Mountains and the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers with the mountains protecting from invaders and the rivers giving necessary water.
A picture of the Yangtze river and Yellow river necessary to Chinese crops
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The Himalayan mountains
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Victor Hernandez Pd. 5http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/in_depth/china_politics/government/html/1.stm
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