this is the oldest continuous
civilization in the world
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be taking a look at the rise of China
centuries of imperial rule ended when
the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in a
series of uprisings that began on
October 10th 1911 on February 12th the
next year the Republic of China
officially replaced the dynasty but this
was not the end of the country’s inner
struggles after a second failed
revolution in 1913 an attempt was made
to declare a new Empire of China this
also proved unsuccessful and in 1916 the
warlord era began until 1928 a series of
warlords battled to rule the Beijing
government this overlapped with the
beginning of the Chinese Civil War in
1927 the ruling government was
challenged for control by the Communist
Party of China finally on October 1st
1949 the People’s Republic of China was
declared by Mao Zedong and the country
was split mainland China was controlled
by a communist regime while the Republic
of China became known as Taiwan the
Maoist regime aimed to unify the country
and to ensure its independence however
maus communist principles were most
important strict societal limits were
set and this resulted in the destruction
of important landmarks due to their
connections with the past as well as the
executions of those who disagreed with
the regime in 1958 the Maoist government
began the Great Leap Forward with the
aim of quickly converting the country to
a communist Society they attempted
communal farming and the
industrialization of rural areas however
this ultimately led to famines
malnutrition and mass casualties by 1961
the Great Leap was considered a failure
and so Chairman Mao became less powerful
five years later he initiated a Cultural
Revolution to eradicate the remaining
traditional cultural and capitalist
characteristics from society counter
revolutionaries were bullied by the Red
Guard
political opponents were eliminated
and now regain his power however beneath
him the country struggled both socially
and financially school and public
transit systems collapsed and everyday
life in China was rigorously managed
some saw this as a fresh start for the
country while others maintained the Mao
regime damaged Chinese culture and
caused millions of unnecessary deaths it
was only after Mao’s death in 1976 that
the Cultural Revolution truly ended a
fight for power ensued and by 1980 Deng
Xiaoping claimed the second generation
of Chinese leadership he implemented
major governmental and financial reforms
instigated the use of a social market
economy and relaxed restrictions on
everyday life in China the standard of
living increased certain sectors of the
economy grew and a middle class slowly
developed during this period child
poverty also declined radically due to
the one-child policy of 1979 despite
improvements in the 1980s Deng was not
unanimously supported opposition peaked
in 1989 when weeks of demonstrations
follow the death of one of the country’s
important liberal leaders after martial
law and military strength were used to
end the protests Dan retired Jiang Zemin
and the third generation eventually
replaced him in the 1990s the country’s
international reputation and stability
improved with the application of more
reforms however materialism crime
unemployment and pollution also
increased in 2001 China joined the World
Trade Organization
this was after decades of encouragement
towards free trade and outside
investments who Jintao and the fourth
generation then came to power after the
turn of the millennium and guided the
country through the Stars crisis
meanwhile the United States and China
grew closer politically due to the war
on terror
China’s Augmented visibility on the
world stage encouraged both scrutiny and
fervent Chinese nationalism this was
highlighted in 2008 when Beijing hosted
that year’s Summer Olympics today China
boasts the world’s largest population at
1.3 billion is strong militarily and has
the
world’s fastest-growing economy it is
estimated that within decades China will
overtake the United States to become the
most powerful country on the planet in
the West China’s rise is seen by some as
a threat due to its unpredictable
politics and opposing belief system
however there’s no doubt the China’s
economic climb has been one of the most
important events in the 21st century
civilization in the world
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
be taking a look at the rise of China
centuries of imperial rule ended when
the Qing Dynasty was overthrown in a
series of uprisings that began on
October 10th 1911 on February 12th the
next year the Republic of China
officially replaced the dynasty but this
was not the end of the country’s inner
struggles after a second failed
revolution in 1913 an attempt was made
to declare a new Empire of China this
also proved unsuccessful and in 1916 the
warlord era began until 1928 a series of
warlords battled to rule the Beijing
government this overlapped with the
beginning of the Chinese Civil War in
1927 the ruling government was
challenged for control by the Communist
Party of China finally on October 1st
1949 the People’s Republic of China was
declared by Mao Zedong and the country
was split mainland China was controlled
by a communist regime while the Republic
of China became known as Taiwan the
Maoist regime aimed to unify the country
and to ensure its independence however
maus communist principles were most
important strict societal limits were
set and this resulted in the destruction
of important landmarks due to their
connections with the past as well as the
executions of those who disagreed with
the regime in 1958 the Maoist government
began the Great Leap Forward with the
aim of quickly converting the country to
a communist Society they attempted
communal farming and the
industrialization of rural areas however
this ultimately led to famines
malnutrition and mass casualties by 1961
the Great Leap was considered a failure
and so Chairman Mao became less powerful
five years later he initiated a Cultural
Revolution to eradicate the remaining
traditional cultural and capitalist
characteristics from society counter
revolutionaries were bullied by the Red
Guard
political opponents were eliminated
and now regain his power however beneath
him the country struggled both socially
and financially school and public
transit systems collapsed and everyday
life in China was rigorously managed
some saw this as a fresh start for the
country while others maintained the Mao
regime damaged Chinese culture and
caused millions of unnecessary deaths it
was only after Mao’s death in 1976 that
the Cultural Revolution truly ended a
fight for power ensued and by 1980 Deng
Xiaoping claimed the second generation
of Chinese leadership he implemented
major governmental and financial reforms
instigated the use of a social market
economy and relaxed restrictions on
everyday life in China the standard of
living increased certain sectors of the
economy grew and a middle class slowly
developed during this period child
poverty also declined radically due to
the one-child policy of 1979 despite
improvements in the 1980s Deng was not
unanimously supported opposition peaked
in 1989 when weeks of demonstrations
follow the death of one of the country’s
important liberal leaders after martial
law and military strength were used to
end the protests Dan retired Jiang Zemin
and the third generation eventually
replaced him in the 1990s the country’s
international reputation and stability
improved with the application of more
reforms however materialism crime
unemployment and pollution also
increased in 2001 China joined the World
Trade Organization
this was after decades of encouragement
towards free trade and outside
investments who Jintao and the fourth
generation then came to power after the
turn of the millennium and guided the
country through the Stars crisis
meanwhile the United States and China
grew closer politically due to the war
on terror
China’s Augmented visibility on the
world stage encouraged both scrutiny and
fervent Chinese nationalism this was
highlighted in 2008 when Beijing hosted
that year’s Summer Olympics today China
boasts the world’s largest population at
1.3 billion is strong militarily and has
the
world’s fastest-growing economy it is
estimated that within decades China will
overtake the United States to become the
most powerful country on the planet in
the West China’s rise is seen by some as
a threat due to its unpredictable
politics and opposing belief system
however there’s no doubt the China’s
economic climb has been one of the most
important events in the 21st century
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