China Flashcards

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Hukou System

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Introduced 1958 as a family registration program. Serves as a domestic passport, regulating population distribution and rural-to-urban migration

In 1984, State Council conditionally opened doors of market towns to peasants

Since capitalist reforms, estimated 260mill rural dwells, illegally moved to cities

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Special Economic Zones

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Between 1980-84, China established SEZs in provinces such as Fujian

Zones allow integration of free-market principles to attract FDI

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What is Open Door Policy

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1978

embracing globalisation while under one-party growth

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China gini coefficient

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0.46

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Social impact of globalisation on china

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Literacy rate approx. 90%

Life expectancy approx. 60%

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Economic impact of globalisation on china

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Middle class approx. 50%

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Environment impact of globalisation on china

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loss of biodiversity 50%

lakes/river polluted 70%

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