CHINA
A country study by
Dominick Pollio
History In A Nutshell
• China has always been a leading civilization but during
the 19th and 20th centuries, they hit a minor speed
bump
• Under the rule of MAO Zedong an autocratic socialist
system was established which ended up strictly
monitoring civilian lives and “cost the lives of tens of
millions of people”
• After 1978, MAO’s rule ended and DENG Xioaping took
his place
• DENG and other leaders came together and focused on
market-oriented economic development; as a result
output had QUADRUPLED by 2000
Some Facts
• Population: 1,338,612,968 (July 2009 est.)
• Country Name (Long Form): People’s Republic
of China
• Government Type: Communist State
• Capital: Beijing
• GDP: $7.973 trillion (2008 est.)
Article 1
China's 'Iron Man’ An Undying Legend
"The 'iron man' shall never be forgotten," Tan said. "He
sacrificed all he had for China.” No Tan Wei is not referring
to the Iron Man we know as the movie or the song by Black
Sabbath. She is referring to Wang Jinxi, an oil driller for
China’s largest oil field in Daqing. He died almost 39 years
ago but was recently voted as one of the most 100 notable
people in New China’s history by the people. China
Comment, a leading magazine in China, voted Wang as one
of the Top 10 Most Influential Figures in January of 2009.
Wang worked for the No. 1205 Drilling Team and was a role
model for all. He had a positive attitude and worked hard
despite lack of technology. Most of the work was done by
sweaty hands over and over, every day. At the age of 47
Wang Jinxi died of stomach cancer in 1970.
September 16, 2009
Article 2
China Issues Regulation to Curb Marine Pollution By
Ships
China’s state council issued a new regulation in order to prevent marine
pollution caused by ships and hopefully find remedies for this
pollution. This new regulation includes 9 sections and 78 rules. It also
requires emergency plans to be mapped out and approved by The
Cabinet. “Official statistics say 733 ship pollution accidents occurred
between 1998 to 2008 in sea areas in China's jurisdiction, which led to
huge economic and environmental losses. The regulations will apply to
every type of shipping, except military.” This new regulation will take
effect on March 1, 2009.
September 17, 2009
Article 3
One Missing, More Than 1
Million Affected as Typhoon
Koppu Hits [South] China
Typhoon Koppu landed in southern China's
Guangdong Province Tuesday September
15, 2009. One person is missing and one
million more were affected by Koppu. To
be exact, 1.06 people in 69 townships in
the cities of Jiangmen and Yangjian were
amongst those affected. It hit around 6
p.m. and one person from Zhuhai City is
missing. Typhoon Koppu is the 15th of this
year and has brought heavy rain (167 mm
of rain in Sanya City) , flooding, and
mudslides.
September 15, 2009
Misconceptions About China
Here are a few misconceptions about China…
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All Chinese are Kung Fu experts
“The idea that all Chinese are all Kung Fu experts is an outmoded racial stereotype dredged up from the
minds of silly foreigners who've watched one-too-many Jackie Chan movies. Indeed, many Chinese don't
even study Kung Fu. They prefer Taekwondo.”
•
There are no homosexuals in China
“Not true, there are a many homosexuals in China...... but they're all foreigners..... honest.”
•
Chinese Eat Dog
“Er..... Okaaaay......this one is actually true, but there are still some misconceptions that need
correcting.”
BIBLIOGRAPHY
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CIA – The World Fact Book – China
http://www.yellowbridge.com/news/china.php
http://angrychineseblogger.blog-city.com/101_misconceptions_about_china.htm
PICTURES
• http://www.acus.org/files/u3/china-flag-wave.jpg
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html
• https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/photo_gallery/ch/
images/large/CH_001_large.jpg
• http://polish.cri.cn/mmsource/images/2007/04/27/maja07042702.jpg
• http://www.motherjones.com/files/legacy/blue_marble_blog/tinley_ship-lrg.jpg
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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/12000/12227/Koppu_amo20
03272_lrg.jpg