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Zhong Guo - China
Zhong Guo (China, the middle Kingdom) 中国，中央王朝
Background:
For centuries China has stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences.
But in the first half of the 20th century, China was beset by major famines, civil unrest, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established a dictatorship that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people.
After 1978, Mao's successor DENG Xiaoping gradually introduced market-oriented reforms and decentralized economic decision making. Output quadrupled in the next 20 years and China now has the world's second largest GDP. Political controls remain tight even while economic controls continue to weaken.
(Source: CIA - The World Factbook)
多个世纪以来，中国作为一个领先的文明屹立于世界，在艺术和科学方面胜出于世界，但自十九世纪末起与二十世纪前半叶，中国陷入了大饥荒和内部动乱、遭受军事上的失败与外国占领。。。 |
