CS 12.2 China Open Door Flashcards
1
Q
(China OD) Over the next 30 years, how many people left rural areas in search of better lives in the city (2)
A
- 300 million
- The biggest migration in human history
2
Q
(China OD) Where were the first reforms and what did they involve (3)
A
- In rural areas
- Agricultural communes were dismantled
- Farmers allowed to make a small profit for the first time by selling excess crops
3
Q
(China OD) How did China’s government stop rural villages from being deserted (2)
A
- Hukou
- Strict government policy to curb rrual to urban migration
4
Q
(China OD) Who started the Open Door Policy and in what year (2)
A
Deng Xiaoping
1978
5
Q
(China OD) How did China’s economy mature by the 1990s (3)
A
- 50% of China’s GDP
- Generated in economic zones
- More trade oppertunities and jobs
6
Q
(China OD) Stat about wages (2)
A
- By 2015
- Many workers were earning $40 a day or more
7
Q
(China OD) How has China’s open door policy accelerated globalisation (3)
A
- Chinese people make more money, able to go abroad and spread Chinese culture
- SEZs led to more TNCs trading in/with China
- Move from agriculture to production has led to China becoming ‘Workshop of the world’
8
Q
(China OD) China export stat (3)
A
- China is currently largest exporter in the world
- $2.27T
- 7.6% exports come from computers
9
Q
(China OD) What did open door policy allow China to join (3)
A
World Bank & IMF: 1980
- WTO; 2001
- Accelerated global trade and interdependence
10
Q
(China OD) Stat about SEZs (2)
A
- In 2014
- There were 6 SEZs
11
Q
Despite the radical transformation, China remains ‘Switched Off’ in many ways, including… (6)
A
- China government sets a strict quota
- Of only 34 foreign films
- To be screened each year
- The Great Firewall of China regulates Internet usage
- Including blocking access to selected foreign websites
- E.g. Facebook
