§1.2 China: from copying to innovating part 1

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§1.2 China: from copying to innovating part 1

Programm

1. Throwback
2. New notes
3. Homework
4. Finish
   
   

During the new notes:
 you are silent
you raise your hand if you want to say something
 make notes

Why did the Chinese government choose for one-child policy in 1979?

1. the population spreading was not equal
2. There were too many young people
3. The population growth was too fast
4. There were too many old people

What is the reason why there are more Chinese men than women?

1. Because people wanted to have only a son
2. Because you have a bigger chance of getting boys
3. Because girls have a higher risk for diseases
4. Because girls do not get medical health care

What will happen in China in 2050?

1. population growth
2. ageing population
3. growing birth rate
4. decrease in life expectancy

What is the predicted population size of China in 2100?

1. 800 million
2. 500 million
3. 1 billion
4. 1.2 billion

Homework: questions?

Population density

Citizens : surface area (square kilometers)  

= population density

Citizens = 20 000 000

surface area =  5 000 000 km2

What is the population density of Australia?

Goals

At the end of this lesson you...

• know what is the role of open-door politics in the rise of the Pearl River Delta;
• know where industry is concentrated in China;
• know what changes there are in China's economy.
  

Important subjects

You know what communism is
You know what the labour force is
You know what globalization is
You know what infrastructure is

https://schooltv.nl/video/clipphanger-wat-is-communisme/

The big picture

The first photo

How old would this city be?
What do you notice about this city?
Which city is this?

Shenzhen: dé techhoofdstad van China.

China earlier

All power lies for the communist party in the one-party system.

Till 1980:

• all companies owned by the state
• no freedom for the people
• Western culture banned
• Population: poor and cut off from the outside world

Make notes!

China now:

Now:

• still one-party system
  
• international companies are welcome
  
• Chinese (tech)companies are the one of the best of the world
  
• Western social media is banned
  

Make notes!

SEZ: Special economic zones

• Special Economic Zones
  
• Are attractive to western companies (multinational companies)
  
• Low taxes/no import duty
• Low wages
  
• Special laws
  
• Cheap export
  

Make notes!

Shenzen

• Was the first SEZ
  
• Fishing town -> Mega city -> 12 million citizens
  
• Close to Hong Kong
  
• Western

Make notes!

Hongkong

• Until 1997 a British colony.
• Now part of China
• Hongkong had other laws and political system than China
• Hongkong was rich and more influence of the West

Make notes!

Homework

From §1.2, make assignments 1 to 4