Made in China article JS 02.07.2011

Elizabeth S.
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  1. Mao
    Chinese communist leader (1893-1976)
    Life Under Mao
    The history of modern China
    began in 1949, when rebel leader
    Mao Zedong led a Communist
    revolution,
    seizing control of the
    country and renaming it the
    People’s Republic of China.
  2. Chinese
    of or pertaining to China or its peoples or cultures
    Yanbo’s* schedule is grueling:
    classes in math, Chinese, English,
    chemistry, physics, and politics
    every day.
  3. human right
    any basic freedom to which all people are entitled
    Those Chinese who reveal corruption,
    demand human rights,
    or promote democracy can face
    severe punishment from the government.
  4. Communist
    a member of the communist party
    SOURCES: The World Factbook 2010 (CIA); 2010 World Population Data Sheet (Population Reference Bureau)
    economy wrecked by decades of
    war, followed by mismanagement
    by its Communist government.
  5. economy
    the system of production and distribution and consumption
    Yet it is this kind of ambition that
    helps explain why China’s economy
    is booming.
  6. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
    SOURCES: The World Factbook 2010 (CIA); 2010 World Population Data Sheet (Population Reference Bureau)
    economy wrecked by decades of
    war, followed by mismanagement
    by its Communist government.
  7. revolution
    a single complete turn
    Life Under Mao
    The history of modern China
    began in 1949, when rebel leader
    Mao Zedong led a Communist
    revolution,
    seizing control of the
    country and renaming it the
    People’s Republic of China.
  8. democracy
    the orientation of those who favor government by the people
    Unlike the
    U.S., China is not a democracy.
  9. economic
    of or relating to production and management of wealth
    Experts predict that the country
    will soon overtake the U.S. as the
    world’s top economic superpower.
  10. freedom
    the power to act, speak, or think without being controlled
    While greater economic freedom
    has improved the day-to-day lives
    of millions of Chinese, the government
    has not allowed them any
    more political freedom.
Created on Tue Feb 08 13:47:44 EST 2011

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