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Introduction to China
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Introduction Geography & Climate Fact File Administrative divisions of China Introduction Anything from noodles, football, calligraphy and ceramics to golf, ice-cream, opera, fireworks, architecture and philosophy have come from China Chinese culture has made one of the greatest artistic contributions to humankind. The handover of Hong Kong and Macau, China's 'one country, two systems'plan shifted up a gear Jiang Zemin's leadership charted a new course based on economic growth; overseeing the admission of China into the World Trade Organisation and guiding Beijing to success in the 2008 Olympics bid His successor, Hu Jintao is set to follow the path of economic modernisation more aggressively still Continued civil rights abuses, official corruption and the stagnant rural economy are the sharpest thorns in the country's side, but membership of the World Trade Organisation is a great leap forward There is a large cultural gap between Hong Kong and Macau and the rest of China Hong Kong and Macau, while outwardly more modern, are also more traditionally Chinese because the Cultural Revolution didn't have such an effect there PRC = People's Republic of China Distinguish between this and the ROC = Republic of China (Taiwan) Return to: China Homepage
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