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CHINA
HISTORY
ANCIENT CHINA: Xia Dynasty (c. 2100 c. 1600 BC) Shang Dynasty (c. 17001046 BC) Zhou Dynasty (1046256 BC) Spring and Autumn Period (722476 BC) Warring States Period (476221 BC)
History(Cont)
IMPERIAL CHINA: Qin Dynasty (221206 BC) Han Dynasty (202 BCAD 220) EARLY MODERN: Ming Dynasty (AD 13681644) Qing Dynasty (AD 16441911)
MODERN CHINA: Republic of China (19121949) People's Republic of China (1949 present)
GEOGRAPHY
GEOLOGY
Worlds largest producer of antimony, graphite, tungsten and zinc. Largest hydro power potential.
SOCIAL ISSUES
Mass unrest issues have risen from 8,709 in 1993 to 90,000 in 2009. Reasons: a)Increase in migration, b)Unemployment, c)Loss of faith in system, d)Corruption.
DEMOGRAPHICS
AGE STRUCTURE (present): a)0-14 years: 17.4% b)15-24 years: 16.1% c)25-54 years: 46.5% d)55-64 years: 10.9% e)65 years and over: 9.1% Median age: 35.9 years.
POPULATION GRAPH
Population(in millions)
1600 1400
1200
1000
800
Population, total 600
400
200
LIFE EXPECTANCY
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
76 74
72
70
68
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 66
64
62
DEATH RATE
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
7.4 7.2
6.8
6.6
Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people) 6.4
6.2
FERTILITY
Total Fertility Rate (children born/woman)
7
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1940 Total Fertility Rate (children born/woman)
1960
1980
2000
2020
SEX RATIO
108.5 108 107.5 107
106.5
106 105.5 105 1940
1960
1980
2000
2020
China is a Communist Country. Communism is an idea of a free society with no division or alienation, where the people are free from oppression and scarcity. Symbol
China adopted communism in 1949. China operates with a ONE PARTY STATE POLICY where Communist party of china is the dominating party.
Political Structure
Communist Party
State Council
Second major institution of the Chinese political structure. The executive branch. It is the Central Peoples Government & is Chaired by the Premier.
Environmental Problems
Water Resources Deforestation Desertification Climate change Pollution
Government Measures
Adjusting industrial structures and altering development modes. Establishment of about 100 specialized environmental courts. "Green Wall of China" project Introduction of Environmental education
Ancient Era
Pioneer in the field of science and technology Greatest Discoveries includes Paper making Printing Technology Compass Gunpowder
Modern Era
Experienced biggest technological transformation Over 1.5 billion cell phones & 570 million Internet users Major achievements BaiDu
Sina Weibo
Manufacturing hub of electronics gadgets.
Culture
Chinese culture is one of the oldest culture in the world. Many festivals are celebrated in china like spring festival, lantern festival. Spring festival is also known as Chinese New year. Important components of Chinese culture include: Literature Music Martial Arts Cuisine
Economic Inequality
Income inequality Gini coefficient is 0.74 Regional Income inequality Rural-Urban income inequality
Economics in China
GDP Growth
14 12 10
-4
-6
20
15 10 5 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012
Brazil
India
50
20
10
0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2010 2011 2012
50
40
10
60
40
Stock Markets
In 1990 and 1991, China sets up stock exchanges in Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Markets in Chine is regulated by China Security Regulatory Commission. SSE composite Index is the most commonly used indicator to reflect SSEs market performance.
Growth
Infrastructure
Telephones (1989):
Country X: 107 telephone sets per 1000
persons
Infrastructure
Length of Railways (Electrified Railways) (1980)
Chinas Growth
1 Country 2 System
Han Dynasty No Enemies
GDP Distribution
60 50 40 30 Agriculture Services Industry
20
10 0 1975 1980 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010
Agriculture
China ranks first in worldwide farm output No. 1 in Wheat Production Contributes 9% to GDP
Industry Sector
Industry Contributes 46% to Chinas GDP Worlds leading manufacturer of chemical fertilizers, cement, and steel China ranks second worldwide in industrial output Four Modernizations (1975) o Industry o National Defence o Agriculture o Science and technology Energy industry Manufacturing and Automobiles Steel
Service Sector
Service Sector Contribution - 44 % Quantity Quality Hospitality Aviation Banking Automation
Trade relations
World Trade Organization, G20, BRICS USA
Africa
Russia
Border Problems
Tibet Taiwan (Kuomintang) India Japan Mongolia
Business Opportunities
Education Healthcare Clean-tech/green-tech Software Food
Labour Issues
Fall Of China
Ageing Population Yuan Appreciation Dependence on World MiddleClass Sector
Military Power
Economic Power
Transnational Power
Appendix
http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/china\ http://www.indexmundi.com/china/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China http://www.pbc.gov.cn http://www.fitchratings.com/web/en/dynamic/fitch-home.jsp http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_CN/cn/ind/g http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-03-26/chinas-stockmarkets-fall-on-fears-of-a-real-estate-crackdown http://www.bloomberg.com/news/china/
Presented by:
Anand KJ
Ankit Vora Malhar Lakdawala Shubham Jain Lakshay Nangia