Chen Duxiu

towards a socialist society vis-à-vis a communist society. These reforms that Mao implemented were in regards to the increase corruption found within local leadership and underdevelopment found within villages, for example: Chen Village. Chen Village, a village within the People’s Republic of China, experienced massive waves of reforms and backlashes under the reign of Chairman Mao, such narrative of Chen Village’s radical transformation is depicted in Anita Chan’s, Chen Village: Revolution to Globalization. Although Mao intended to advance villages and rid corruption it simultaneously allowed for the rise of new leaders. Within Chan’s book, the rise of the sent-down youth Ao to local leadership occurred via her involvement in the Mao’s Thought Counselors causing her to move within the ranks to becoming head of the Public Security Committee. Although Ao progressed greatly through the chain of commands, gaining significant recognition amongst the local leadership throughout her stay in Chen Village; due to this…

Part A: Plan of Investigation (150 words) The following question will be explored in this investigation: To what extent was Mao’s economic planning a complete disaster in the years 1953 to 1967? The scope of the recialism’ by Raphael Shen will be assessed as they provide significant as well as contradicting evidence. A conclusion will then be reached based on evaluations of the sources and the information that they provide. Part B: Summary of Evidence (628 words) China’s economy • Mao…

The wolf on the hill is never as hungry as the wolf climbing the hill. This powerful quote by Arnold Schwarzenegger goes hand to hand with Chen Guangcheng author of The Barefoot Lawyer. Chen Guangcheng a man who is blind, self-taught, and determined to fight for justice; who goes against all the odds to make sure justice was served to the people who had injustice from the government of China. In this analytical essay, I will use The Barefoot Lawyer to analyze three topics how the barefoot…

It is important to note, however, that even though the DPP wasn’t able to security the victory in the general elections, it had a much more successful election results than the 2008 election. Ultimately, the DPP was unable to clinch the majority in both the general and the legislative elections. This defeat was significant, however, because it taught Tsai Ing-wen and her party, the DPP, some important lessons. The most important lesson that the DPP learned in this election was how to…

To the government of the People 's Republic of China (PRC), any negotiation with Taiwanese government was allowable expect the independence of Taiwan. One china, the idea that Taiwan was a territory rightfully belonging to China, served as the baseline attitude of the PRC. However, the concept of One China became continuously ambiguous in recent years especially when Taiwanese formed their own cultural, political system and understanding about Chinese nationalism. However, the PRC government…

culture face because of these, will explain what was wrong with China according to intellectuals of the time. The first issue is highly related to Confucianism and is the reverence of old age and wisdom. The term in the novel describes this movement as “iconoclastic,” meaning it is opposing traditional and beliefs. This time in China marks the rejection of the Confucian culture and norms, which included idealizing old age and the wisdom provided by elders. New Age thinkers felt that these norms…

After the May Fourth Movement however, more and more reformers like Chen Duxiu condemned Confucian ideas. He believed that Confucian beliefs placed wives at the authority of their husbands and that widows should be allowed to remarry. Beyond that, he also believed that men and women should be allowed to freely interact with each other, something that imperial China has always disapproved…

struggles, or the utilizing of one class by another, are the motivating force behind all historical progresses. Class relationships are defined by an era's means of manufacturing. However, sooner or later these relationships cease to be compatible with the developing forces of production. At this point, a revolution occurs and a new class emerges as the ruling one. This process represents the "march of history" as driven by larger economic forces. Unlike Marx, Zedong, a communist backer of…

matured most during the first half of the twentieth century under the Republican government, established after the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911. Republican China, however, was not as successful as the revolutionaries assumed it would be, especially after majority of China fell into the hands of warlords, leaving the central government weak and incapable. The central government regained power and control with the installment of Chiang Kai-shek as leader of the Nationalist party in 1928, who’s…

Because of the fact that infrastructure requires building and maintenance, it also plays a role in upholding a nation’s economy. Through history, China’s infrastructure has helped it to become the country it is today. From the Silk Road in 207 BCE to the modern-day monorails that litter China’s cities, infrastructure has a direct relationship with major economic success (Fennel, Mooney 2). With that in mind, the style of governance and the political leaders of the region have a significant…