character Mo Yan reminisces that: Back when I was leaving Beijing‚ my bus passed through Tiananmen Square‚ where . . . Sun Yat-sen [commonly referred to as the father of the Republic of China‚ founded in 1911]‚ who stood in the square‚ and Mao Zedong [leader of the People’s illustration: cong zhang O ne of the most energetic writers in contemporary China‚ Mo Yan has been at the
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certain groups‚ some in your favor but usually negative‚ treat people with bias and then become prejudice Ethnocentric – the viewpoint that one’s ethnic group is the center of everything‚ against which all other groups are judged‚ + = pride‚ - = genocide Assimilation – the process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the prevailing culture’s customs and attitudes Taboo – strong social prohibition‚ forbidden‚ objectionable‚ abhorrent Bias – preconceived ideas Xenophobia – fear of foreigners
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On 1 October 1949‚ Mao Zedong‚ leader of the Chinese Communist Party declared victory over the Nationalist Party (Guomindang) and brought an end to four brutally long years of Civil War. The Communist victory in the Civil War has however‚ created significant debate among historians‚ namely: was a Communist victory inevitable and if so is it more sensible to see the Chinese Civil War as a Communist victory or as a Nationalist defeat?When researching these questions it becomes blatantly obvious that
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The Great Leap Forward was a campaign issued by China’s leader Mao Zedong whose purpose was to rapidly transition The People’s Republic of China from an agrarian society to an industrialized communist society (Lean). It spanned from 1958 - 1961‚ but radical changes were made within that short time and it had a catastrophic effect on the people of China. It is important because of the large scale of the plan and the loss of life all around the countryside. Bad leadership and natural disasters combined
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The Cultural Revolution of China: Annihilating Culture with each Political and Class Struggle Wendy Wang Junior Division Historical Paper Wang1 China ’s Cultural Revolution of the 1900s caused radical changes to the People ’s Republic of China. More a political struggle than actual revolution‚ the Cultural Revolution had a huge effect on people throughout mainland China. People of all backgrounds had their lives changed as different factions of the Communist Party fought for control
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guard‚ began to follow the influence of a Red Giant. The theories of Communism which were developed through a collaboration of Marx and Engels began to penetrate China through the Soviet influence. The sweeping changes that were introduced by Mao Zedong and his party would influence China in every aspect‚ and attempt to eradicate the old ways‚ which were consider to be corrupted and no longer represented what was right for the country as a whole. The CCP changed the way the government was set
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friendship displayed the strongest loyalty which I felt was extremely significant. Sent away to “re-education camp” situated amongst remote mountains called “Phoenix of the Sky” under the rule of Chairman Mao Zedong‚ the camp was to teach the younger generation about industry and agriculture. Chairman Mao Zedong decided to close all schools‚ along with banning reading western literature. The boy’s life on the mountain was crucial in order to survive as they fed off crops while living in a hut on stilts with
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diligently whether is was on her home turf or abroad. The Red Army‚ as it was also known‚ fought with vigor whether the war was directly related to them or if they were the pawn of the battling Soviet Union. This however paid off in the end for Mao Zedong and his troops for the People ’s Republic of China was recognized by the United Nations and Communism was their political regime. This was well deserved recognition for which the People ’s Liberation Army fought so valiantly. Organization
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worst enemy‚ Japan‚ owning it would be positively loathsome. A demonstration broke out in Beijing in protest over Versailles. After being defeated by both Japan and the West‚ China had enough humiliation and demanded social reform. It was then that Mao Zedong came forth and established the Chinese Communist Party. Although the Nationalists would crush the Communists efforts to overthrow the government‚ the Communist Party would eventually return and take control‚ changing China forever‚ because of the
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Why did Mao launch the Cultural Revolution? Although many answers vary‚ Mao launched the Cultural Revolution to prevent a "capitalist restoration" in China and eradicate what he believed to be the early signs of ideological collapse within the CCP. (Wedeman.) Looking Back The origins of the Cultural Revolution can be found in the gradual escalation of political tensions within the Chinese Communist Party. Throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s‚ stresses within the CCP mounted as Mao became
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