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Revolution
I. Language
A. There are two main languages in China
1. Mandarin
2. Cantonese
B. They sound very different from each other
and most people only speak one of them.
II. Writing
All Chinese writing uses the same set of
characters. There is no connection between
the written and spoken forms of language.
Chairman Mao
October 1, 1949
The Peoples Republic
of China
Cultural Revolution
2. The Cultural
Revolution punished
people who spoke
against communism or
the government. Artist
were forced to create
propaganda
supporting
communism.
Human Rights
Deng Xiaoping took
power in 1977.
Opens up diplomatic
relations with the
west.
Continues repression
of human rights.
President Nixon and Chairman Mao had a historic meeting
in 1972. The U.S. had not met with China since 1949.