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State-making Strategy State-making Strategy and Regional Development and Regional Development
from late Qing Empire to People’s from late Qing Empire to People’s Republic of ChinaRepublic of China
Wensheng Wang Wensheng Wang
Department of HistoryDepartment of History
UH ManoaUH Manoa
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Lower Yangzi Delta:Lower Yangzi Delta:Economic and Cultural Heartland of China Economic and Cultural Heartland of China
after the 11after the 11thth century century
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China’s loess plateau China’s loess plateau
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Loess soil in north and northwest ChinaLoess soil in north and northwest China
(loess-fine wind-driven earth)(loess-fine wind-driven earth)
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Building dikes on the Yellow RiverBuilding dikes on the Yellow River
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“Suspended River”
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Granary System:Granary System:Transporting rice to famine areaTransporting rice to famine area
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Geographical pattern of population growthGeographical pattern of population growth
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Route of Route of Taiping Taiping Advance Advance 1851-31851-3
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Taiping Regime at its Height
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Nian rebellion in North ChinaNian rebellion in North China((1852 – 68)1852 – 68)
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Muslim Rebellions in XinjiangMuslim Rebellions in Xinjiang(1854–73, 1866-77) (1854–73, 1866-77)
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The The People’s People’s
CommuneCommuneis good!is good!
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Speed up the Speed up the mechanization mechanization of agriculture, of agriculture,
19601960
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Developing Heavy IndustryDeveloping Heavy Industry
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““Steel Steel industry is industry is
the the foundation foundation
of all of all industries” industries”
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Hukou (residence card)Hukou (residence card)Employment, medicare
Retirement, housing, education, birth
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A sculpture showing the start of the A sculpture showing the start of the “Household responsibility system”“Household responsibility system”
November 24, 1978 November 24, 1978
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The rise of The rise of Township and Village Enterprises Township and Village Enterprises
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State‑owned factories State‑owned factories
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China's Signing World Trade China's Signing World Trade Agreement, 2001Agreement, 2001
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Shenzhen Shenzhen at Night at Night
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Go West Initiative Go West Initiative
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Hydro stations planned for construction Hydro stations planned for construction from 1987 onfrom 1987 on
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Water Availability Per Capita, 2007Water Availability Per Capita, 2007
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Muslim Province of Xinjiang Muslim Province of Xinjiang
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Peasant Peasant migrant migrant workers workers in citiesin cities
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China: urban populationChina: urban population