GEOG215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Shenzhen, Household-Responsibility System, Tves
15 Jun 2015
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Mao zeding started as a political means of getting rid of dissenting senior party colleagues. Millions of students were organized as red guards to attack countrys power structure, incuding government and establishments. Red guards also aggressively sought to destroy places of worship , languages, clothing, and all other manifestation of these cultures. Shortage of wealth at this time for commoners, wages low, coupons issued by government. China attempts to modernize its economy without changing its political system. Deng called for four modernizations - of agriculture, industry, defense, and science and technology. In 1978, deng xiaoping launched a second revolution and opening up to outside world. Chinese governments claim that this success demonstrates both the workability and superiority of market socialism. Farmers: allowed to lease and sell crops for profit. Individuals or entire villages and townships allowed to form cooperative enterprises to manufacture transport and sell goods. Foreign firms: allowed to create joint ventures with local firms.
