Economy of the People's Republic of China

With martial and precision music played, the sovereignty of Hong Kong was returned from Britain to China officially in a ceremony held on July 1st, 1997. The ceremony symbolized that Hong Kong moved into a new era that is a dramatic change from capitalist territory to Communist control and in the meanwhile, the colonial power of Britain in Hong Kong was eventually declared the end. The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the reasons for the relinquishment of Hong Kong from three aspects

China: Culture and customs. SSG. Odom 13P SLC # 001-16 China also called the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is located in East Asia. China is the world’s third largest nation. With a land, area of over 3 million square miles and population estimated to be over 1.3 billion people. China has over one-fifth of the world’s population. It boarders thirteen countries, some of those countries include Russia and Mongolia to the north and to the south are Myanmar Laos and Vietnam. The climate

prosperity. As of 2013, China’s leaders proclaim to be moving toward a state of theoretical consciousness. In China, consistency and persistence is promoted over spontaneity within the confines of a sound economic structure, which has created a fertile ground for socialism to grow. A recent documentary composed by a conglomerate of media outlets, depicts the current economic landscape of China. Its story unravels to present the growing city of Shanghai as progressive, oppressive, and modern; yet, its

People in China always say, ‘you look rich today.’ The word ‘rich’ is not the meaning of have a mount of money or someone has an admirable business in the past few days. It means someone’s nutrition is abundant, another meaning is you looks plump. Corpulence has been a serious problem around the world, especially in some developed countries or rich countries such as United States, China and West Europe. Let’s research these three regions more clearly and analysis the reasons why many people are becoming

with previous family planning programs. The policy and programs were supposed to decrease population size without causing too many problems to the economy. The way the government enforced these policies was by giving economic incentives to those who follow it. While at the same time putting harsh taxes and fines on those who violate the policy. China also made contraceptive widely available and would force women to have abortions or mass sterilization at times to keep the population size down. The

Human rights violation in China The People’s Republic of China with a population 1.3 billion, is the third largest country in the world and has a land size of 960,000 square kilometres. It is a rapidly growing economy, with living standards being raised every year. However, human rights violations are still a part of daily life in some part of China and can still be seen in the present time. The most controversial issues include discrimination, right to live and not to be subject to torture, freedom

International trade not only results in increased efficiency but also allows countries to participate in a global economy, encouraging the opportunity of foreign direct investment (FDI), which is the amount of money that individuals invest into foreign companies and other assets. In theory, economies can, therefore, grow more efficiently and can more easily become competitive economic participants. For the receiving government, FDI is a means by which foreign currency and expertise can enter the

of its own lengthy history, China developed in the shadow of the Western Hemisphere, shaping its own course from its Neolithic routes around 12,000 years ago year; rising and falling several times since Yu the Great started the Xia Dynasty in c. 2070 BC. On the back of its most recent rise as a result of economic reforms in the late 1970s which introduced China to the world economy, in a little under forty years China has emerged as the world’s second largest economy which will soon challenge a

and unique culture, it changed hands multiple times. It was, at first, a state belonging to China but then was annexed by Japan in 1910. After the Japanese had won in that war, Japan reinforced its influence in Korea and formally annexed it as a colony in 1910. During World War II, the Allied countries met to discuss what would happen to Korea in the postwar period. In 1943, The People’s Republic of China, the United States, and Great Britain decided that once Japan is defeated, all of its colonies

tensions between China, Vietnam, and Taiwan. Recently, China has sent surface-to-air missiles to a land that is partially claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan. Due to the past that China has with its neighboring countries, many countries, like Taiwan and Vietnam, are concerned about the move China has made in putting missiles on Woody Island. The Chinese Civil War, which started in 1927 and ended in 1950, was a civil war fought between the Republic of China and the Communist Party of China. The reason the