Mao's death, 1976
•There was a bit of struggle for power after Mao including his wife
•Chairman Hua takes over and he put less emphasis on heavy industry
•Workers were paid for work done
•Laid the ground work for the return to capitalism that begins in the 1980s under Deng Xiaoping
Summary: There was a power struggle that ensued the " Gang of 4" people at that point were interested to move away from Mao's conflicts. Chairman Hua took away emphasis on heavy industry and paid workers for the work they have done. In the end, capitalism returned to China, economically not politically.
•Chairman Hua takes over and he put less emphasis on heavy industry
•Workers were paid for work done
•Laid the ground work for the return to capitalism that begins in the 1980s under Deng Xiaoping
Summary: There was a power struggle that ensued the " Gang of 4" people at that point were interested to move away from Mao's conflicts. Chairman Hua took away emphasis on heavy industry and paid workers for the work they have done. In the end, capitalism returned to China, economically not politically.
Zhour en-lai
•Became Prime Minister in 1958 (Mao’s second in command)
•Avoided disaster of the Cultural Revolution by ordering the PLA to put down Red Guard
•Under him “Going down” (getting your hands dirty) became a common part of Chinese life
•‘Barefoot Doctors’ travelled the countryside bringing medicine and reporting on the status of the health
Summary: He is the primeminister, and he started the job in 1958. He is the one who puts down the culutral revolution. He had the idea of chinese "giving back", he was looked upon very favourably. He is a very positive figure in the Western area and in China. Barefoot Doctors was a way for giving back to china, doctors would travel the countryside bringing medicine helping the poor.
•Avoided disaster of the Cultural Revolution by ordering the PLA to put down Red Guard
•Under him “Going down” (getting your hands dirty) became a common part of Chinese life
•‘Barefoot Doctors’ travelled the countryside bringing medicine and reporting on the status of the health
Summary: He is the primeminister, and he started the job in 1958. He is the one who puts down the culutral revolution. He had the idea of chinese "giving back", he was looked upon very favourably. He is a very positive figure in the Western area and in China. Barefoot Doctors was a way for giving back to china, doctors would travel the countryside bringing medicine helping the poor.
China is an attractive piece of meat coveted by all … but very tough, and for years no one has been able to bite into it. - Zhou Enlai
ping-pong diplomacy
•USA recognized the Republic of China (Taiwan) as the true China until the 1970s
•Taiwan one of the 5 permanent seats on the UN security council
•Diplomacy began between USA and China after the US ping pong team visited in 1971
•1971 People’s Republic took the seat on the UN security council
•USA still supported Taiwan’s bid for independence
•1972 Richard Nixon visited China to begin trade negotiations
Summary: The UN recognized China, and the People's Republic took the seat in 1971. Ping Pong Diplomacy opened the door for trade and the recognizition of the China.
•Taiwan one of the 5 permanent seats on the UN security council
•Diplomacy began between USA and China after the US ping pong team visited in 1971
•1971 People’s Republic took the seat on the UN security council
•USA still supported Taiwan’s bid for independence
•1972 Richard Nixon visited China to begin trade negotiations
Summary: The UN recognized China, and the People's Republic took the seat in 1971. Ping Pong Diplomacy opened the door for trade and the recognizition of the China.