CGS SS 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Deng Xiaoping, Four Modernizations, Crop Yield
19 Dec 2016
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Do not distribute land to peasant families. Peasant homes now must sign long term contracts, could be sold freely. Peasants were free to choose jobs, supplement their incomes. Reflects hard work of peasants, as well as capitalist consent. Rich are getting poorer, poor are getting richer. Excellence on education: deng called to review educational policies, oct. 1977 reestablished college entrance exams, abolished discriminating systems of mao, curriculum was revised/ restored allowed to study all over the world, help. China modernize: 1979 deng visited usa, now recognized in the west. Capitalism already had a history and we have to learn from the people of capitalist countries must make use of the technology they have developed. Did so by cutting military spending: lessened strict price controls of the gov"t. Were set up so foreigners could ignore chinese codes granted foreigners economic freedom. Was a way for china to receive western ideas, techniques, and technology.
