... normal citizens to make their own iron and steel. Then, to increase production even more, Mao created collective communities, dubbed communes. These were smaller farms working together for output. Each commune was a combination of smaller farm collectives. In order to put this radical plan into action, Mao implemented the Anti-Rightist Movement (Xiang). This action effectively suppressed all opposition when he ... ...

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... meals. Instead, the population was split up into Communes. The old people went to "houses of happiness", and the children went to nurseries and then to boarding schools. The whole commune ate together in big canteens. This gave the women the time to go out to work. On the whole I think that the Communist revolution improved the life of the women ... ...

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... political and commercial divisions between the three China's are rapidly disappearing. The border between China and Hong Kong has started to slowly to remove itself; people on either side are starting to come together. Economic Conditions in Mainland China China is increasing at a steady speed as it continues to sustain rapid economic growth. China's average annual GNP growth rate of 10 ... percent during Deng Xiaoping's (famous Chinese Government) reform program starting in 1978 "outstripped" almost every other country in the world. In 1993, China "s GNP grew by 10 percent, industrial ...

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... and parties is one of the highlights in the two films. If one steps back and views It's My Day Off politically and globally, the competition reveals itself. China was starting to catch up with some developing country during the first few five-year plans. As a result, Tianmin Ma's story shows Chinese strong enthusiasm and ambition of competing with other developing ... ...

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... policy ague that couples are choosing to have no children instead of one, which will in turn harm the national economy. The children of this one-child policy era are starting to reach adulthood and they do not really have a sense of family (Beech). Statistics show that more and more people are even getting to the point of sterilization. Li Yinhe ... ...

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... policy ague that couples are choosing to have no children instead of one, which will in turn harm the national economy. The children of this one-child policy era are starting to reach adulthood and they do not really have a sense of family (Beech). Statistics show that more and more people are even getting to the point of sterilization. Li Yinhe ... ...

• Word Count: 702
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• Grade Level: High School