Background: For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight.
March 16th 2008Asia » China » shenyang Lige en lille opdatering inden skolestart, ellers tror jeg at jeg glemmer alting :/
Onsdag kommer jeg som sagt tilbage fra Dalian. Det var lidt trist, men det gik. Jeg havde jo som sagt ikke andet va ... [full story]
March 7th 2008Asia » China » shenyang Ja så fik jeg meget endelig taget sammen igen.
Er nu ankommet til Shenyang. Den sidste tid i Nanjing, skete der ikke det helt store. Vi var ude og bowle med Jerry, Helen, Emma og de andre danskere. E ... [full story]
May 30th 2008Asia » China » shenyang Vanuit onze family stay rijden we vrijdag 30 mei verder naar Ping'an, beroemd om zijn rijstterrassen ! Hier verblijven we voor 2 nachten in het Lan Yue Ge hotel. Het ligt boven op een berg met een pra ... [full story]
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