People's Republic

In the early 1990’s an enigmatic movement called Falungong began in mainland China and took it by storm. Its unexpected popularity took most off guard but that rapid growth in public attention also came with the scrutiny of the Chinese communist party. The Chinese communist party labeled the Falungong movement as an illegal cult so in consideration of that it became unlawful for anyone to practice Falungong. Militarized policing persecuted all of those who remained loyal to the movement. The…

Ideology in Anthem According to the Human Rights Watch, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) is an unequalled source of human rights violations in the modern world. Lacking almost all basic freedoms, North Korea finds itself as the archetypal oppressive dictatorship. In Rand's novella Anthem, communist and socialist ideas present in North Korea are portrayed as fundamentally backwards and regressive. The ideologies that the Kim family has latched onto in order to justify…

After World War II, the world became split between communist and noncommunist countries as the Cold War begins. China was a major world power developing under communist rule other than Russia. Here, Mao Zedong was the one who introduced the People's Republic of China; hence, it is known as the Mao Era (1949–76). As a result, means of production were nationalized and all industry was no longer private. Many were moved to camps within the Laogai camp system - the most extensive labor camp system…

The era of communism had begun. Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic of China and began his firm rule over his people. Through the People’s Republic social, land, and cultural reforms took place. In 1966, Mao instituted perhaps his most devastating and destructive reforms to Chinese society; the Cultural Revolutions. The goal of this reformation was to purge China from its impure elements and revive a revolutionary communistic spirit and effectively caused a massive removal of old…

It is necessary to focus on the “One-child” policy in order to describe the political and economic situations and the demographic factors that led Deng Xiaoping in 1979 to formulate this legislation. This paper presents the positive, but especially the dramatic consequences of this law that affects today’s society. The “One-child” policy was one of the government's decisions regarding the family. The aim of the law was to reduce the strong demographic growth due to political reforms and the…

Beijing Consensus At the beginning of the 20th century, the Europe found itself at the crossroads; socially, the Europe still had its feet in a medieval class dominated society, while technologically it was becoming the wonder of the world. The previous century was a witness to unprecedented, and never seen before transformation, the once agrarian European society altered itself into industrial culture. The social injustice and exploitation caused by the uprooted lives, in the end was misused by…

On October 1st, 1949, communist leader Mao Zedong proclaimed the People’s Republic of China, naming himself as head of the state. The declaration ended over six years of bloody civil warfare against the Guomindang (GMD, Chinese Nationalist Party) led by the Chiang Kai-Shek, whose eventual unpopularity and corruption drove them to flee China altogether. Chairman Mao’s popular revolutionary vision for the People’s Republic Of China aimed to favor the peasantry, whereas the redistribution of land…

his friend Luo get to read several books by many different authors. However, Dai chose to name his novel after the French Revolution era author, Honore de Balzac. The novel takes place during the Cultural Revolution; a mass campaign in the People's Republic of China, organized by the leader of the Communist Party, Mao Zedong, from 1966 to 1976. It directed against senior party officials and intellectuals whom Mao and his followers accused of betraying revolutionary ideals. When reading the…

In April 1990, the government of the People’s Republic of China announced its plan to develop the Pudong New Area as part of its economic reform effort to attract foreign investment. The goal of the development is to turn Shanghai into a global commercial centre by creating a precinct of prestigious modern buildings and manicured open spaces with a coordinated infrastructure and communications network. The Lujiazui Finance and Trade Zone is the focus of study here. The Lujiazui Finance and Trade…

affected by the American, or more generally, the Western culture. However, this seems to be unconstructive to improving communications in relationships, exemplified by the rising divorce rate in China (Zhang et al. 157). Beijing No 2 Intermediate People’s Court reported 93 per cent of divorce cases in 2016 caused by…