The History and Rise of China

this is the oldest continuous

this is the oldest continuous civilization in the world

civilization in the world

civilization in the world welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the rise of China

be taking a look at the rise of China

be taking a look at the rise of China centuries of imperial rule ended when

centuries of imperial rule ended when

centuries of imperial rule ended when the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in a

the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in a

the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in a series of uprisings that began on

series of uprisings that began on

series of uprisings that began on October 10th 1911 on February 12th the

October 10th 1911 on February 12th the

October 10th 1911 on February 12th the next year the Republic of China

next year the Republic of China

next year the Republic of China officially replaced the dynasty but this

officially replaced the dynasty but this

officially replaced the dynasty but this was not the end of the country’s inner

was not the end of the country’s inner

was not the end of the country’s inner struggles after a second failed

struggles after a second failed

struggles after a second failed revolution in 1913 an attempt was made

revolution in 1913 an attempt was made

revolution in 1913 an attempt was made to declare a new Empire of China this

to declare a new Empire of China this

to declare a new Empire of China this also proved unsuccessful and in 1916 the

also proved unsuccessful and in 1916 the

also proved unsuccessful and in 1916 the warlord era began until 1928 a series of

warlord era began until 1928 a series of

warlord era began until 1928 a series of warlords battled to rule the Beijing

warlords battled to rule the Beijing

warlords battled to rule the Beijing government this overlapped with the

government this overlapped with the

government this overlapped with the beginning of the Chinese Civil War in

beginning of the Chinese Civil War in

beginning of the Chinese Civil War in 1927 the ruling government was

1927 the ruling government was

1927 the ruling government was challenged for control by the Communist

challenged for control by the Communist

challenged for control by the Communist Party of China finally on October 1st

Party of China finally on October 1st

Party of China finally on October 1st 1949 the People’s Republic of China was

1949 the People’s Republic of China was

1949 the People’s Republic of China was declared by Mao Zedong and the country

declared by Mao Zedong and the country

declared by Mao Zedong and the country was split mainland China was controlled

was split mainland China was controlled

was split mainland China was controlled by a communist regime while the Republic

by a communist regime while the Republic

by a communist regime while the Republic of China became known as Taiwan the

of China became known as Taiwan the

of China became known as Taiwan the Maoist regime aimed to unify the country

Maoist regime aimed to unify the country

Maoist regime aimed to unify the country and to ensure its independence however

and to ensure its independence however

and to ensure its independence however maus communist principles were most

maus communist principles were most

maus communist principles were most important strict societal limits were

important strict societal limits were

important strict societal limits were set and this resulted in the destruction

set and this resulted in the destruction

set and this resulted in the destruction of important landmarks due to their

of important landmarks due to their

of important landmarks due to their connections with the past as well as the

connections with the past as well as the

connections with the past as well as the executions of those who disagreed with

executions of those who disagreed with

executions of those who disagreed with the regime in 1958 the Maoist government

the regime in 1958 the Maoist government

the regime in 1958 the Maoist government began the Great Leap Forward with the

began the Great Leap Forward with the

began the Great Leap Forward with the aim of quickly converting the country to

aim of quickly converting the country to

aim of quickly converting the country to a communist Society they attempted

a communist Society they attempted

a communist Society they attempted communal farming and the

communal farming and the

communal farming and the industrialization of rural areas however

industrialization of rural areas however

industrialization of rural areas however this ultimately led to famines

this ultimately led to famines

this ultimately led to famines malnutrition and mass casualties by 1961

malnutrition and mass casualties by 1961

malnutrition and mass casualties by 1961 the Great Leap was considered a failure

the Great Leap was considered a failure

the Great Leap was considered a failure and so Chairman Mao became less powerful

and so Chairman Mao became less powerful

and so Chairman Mao became less powerful five years later he initiated a Cultural

five years later he initiated a Cultural

five years later he initiated a Cultural Revolution to eradicate the remaining

Revolution to eradicate the remaining

Revolution to eradicate the remaining traditional cultural and capitalist

traditional cultural and capitalist

traditional cultural and capitalist characteristics from society counter

characteristics from society counter

characteristics from society counter revolutionaries were bullied by the Red

revolutionaries were bullied by the Red

revolutionaries were bullied by the Red Guard

Guard

Guard political opponents were eliminated

political opponents were eliminated

political opponents were eliminated and now regain his power however beneath

and now regain his power however beneath

and now regain his power however beneath him the country struggled both socially

him the country struggled both socially

him the country struggled both socially and financially school and public

and financially school and public

and financially school and public transit systems collapsed and everyday

transit systems collapsed and everyday

transit systems collapsed and everyday life in China was rigorously managed

life in China was rigorously managed

life in China was rigorously managed some saw this as a fresh start for the

some saw this as a fresh start for the

some saw this as a fresh start for the country while others maintained the Mao

country while others maintained the Mao

country while others maintained the Mao regime damaged Chinese culture and

regime damaged Chinese culture and

regime damaged Chinese culture and caused millions of unnecessary deaths it

caused millions of unnecessary deaths it

caused millions of unnecessary deaths it was only after Mao’s death in 1976 that

was only after Mao’s death in 1976 that

was only after Mao’s death in 1976 that the Cultural Revolution truly ended a

the Cultural Revolution truly ended a

the Cultural Revolution truly ended a fight for power ensued and by 1980 Deng

fight for power ensued and by 1980 Deng

fight for power ensued and by 1980 Deng Xiaoping claimed the second generation

Xiaoping claimed the second generation

Xiaoping claimed the second generation of Chinese leadership he implemented

of Chinese leadership he implemented

of Chinese leadership he implemented major governmental and financial reforms

major governmental and financial reforms

major governmental and financial reforms instigated the use of a social market

instigated the use of a social market

instigated the use of a social market economy and relaxed restrictions on

economy and relaxed restrictions on

economy and relaxed restrictions on everyday life in China the standard of

everyday life in China the standard of

everyday life in China the standard of living increased certain sectors of the

living increased certain sectors of the

living increased certain sectors of the economy grew and a middle class slowly

economy grew and a middle class slowly

economy grew and a middle class slowly developed during this period child

developed during this period child

developed during this period child poverty also declined radically due to

poverty also declined radically due to

poverty also declined radically due to the one-child policy of 1979 despite

the one-child policy of 1979 despite

the one-child policy of 1979 despite improvements in the 1980s Deng was not

improvements in the 1980s Deng was not

improvements in the 1980s Deng was not unanimously supported opposition peaked

unanimously supported opposition peaked

unanimously supported opposition peaked in 1989 when weeks of demonstrations

in 1989 when weeks of demonstrations

in 1989 when weeks of demonstrations follow the death of one of the country’s

follow the death of one of the country’s

follow the death of one of the country’s important liberal leaders after martial

important liberal leaders after martial

important liberal leaders after martial law and military strength were used to

law and military strength were used to

law and military strength were used to end the protests Dan retired Jiang Zemin

end the protests Dan retired Jiang Zemin

end the protests Dan retired Jiang Zemin and the third generation eventually

and the third generation eventually

and the third generation eventually replaced him in the 1990s the country’s

replaced him in the 1990s the country’s

replaced him in the 1990s the country’s international reputation and stability

international reputation and stability

international reputation and stability improved with the application of more

improved with the application of more

improved with the application of more reforms however materialism crime

reforms however materialism crime

reforms however materialism crime unemployment and pollution also

unemployment and pollution also

unemployment and pollution also increased in 2001 China joined the World

increased in 2001 China joined the World

increased in 2001 China joined the World Trade Organization

Trade Organization

Trade Organization this was after decades of encouragement

this was after decades of encouragement

this was after decades of encouragement towards free trade and outside

towards free trade and outside

towards free trade and outside investments who Jintao and the fourth

investments who Jintao and the fourth

investments who Jintao and the fourth generation then came to power after the

generation then came to power after the

generation then came to power after the turn of the millennium and guided the

turn of the millennium and guided the

turn of the millennium and guided the country through the Stars crisis

country through the Stars crisis

country through the Stars crisis meanwhile the United States and China

meanwhile the United States and China

meanwhile the United States and China grew closer politically due to the war

grew closer politically due to the war

grew closer politically due to the war on terror

on terror

on terror China’s Augmented visibility on the

China’s Augmented visibility on the

China’s Augmented visibility on the world stage encouraged both scrutiny and

world stage encouraged both scrutiny and

world stage encouraged both scrutiny and fervent Chinese nationalism this was

fervent Chinese nationalism this was

fervent Chinese nationalism this was highlighted in 2008 when Beijing hosted

highlighted in 2008 when Beijing hosted

highlighted in 2008 when Beijing hosted that year’s Summer Olympics today China

that year’s Summer Olympics today China

that year’s Summer Olympics today China boasts the world’s largest population at

boasts the world’s largest population at

boasts the world’s largest population at 1.3 billion is strong militarily and has

1.3 billion is strong militarily and has

1.3 billion is strong militarily and has the

the

the world’s fastest-growing economy it is

world’s fastest-growing economy it is

world’s fastest-growing economy it is estimated that within decades China will

estimated that within decades China will

estimated that within decades China will overtake the United States to become the

overtake the United States to become the

overtake the United States to become the most powerful country on the planet in

most powerful country on the planet in

most powerful country on the planet in the West China’s rise is seen by some as

the West China’s rise is seen by some as

the West China’s rise is seen by some as a threat due to its unpredictable

a threat due to its unpredictable

a threat due to its unpredictable politics and opposing belief system

politics and opposing belief system

politics and opposing belief system however there’s no doubt the China’s

however there’s no doubt the China’s

however there’s no doubt the China’s economic climb has been one of the most

economic climb has been one of the most

economic climb has been one of the most important events in the 21st century