Wiser World 9. China 101 (The Last 100 Years in China) - Part 3
A brief, concise history of China from 1972 to 2022.
- Deng Xiaoping leadership, Four Modernizations
- Economic reform, Special Economic Zones
- Tiananmen Square, 1989
- Hong Kong returns to China
- 90s - 2010s general basics
- 2014 Umbrella Revolution
- Uyghur Genocide
- Censorship
- Chinese militarization of man made islands, military potential
- Disappearances
- Chinese yuan
- + more
Note: I pronounced the Chinese currency "yuan" incorrectly. It is supposed to be pronounced something like "you-en".
Additional Learning:
One Perspective: This podcast episode on disappearances in China
Frontline Documentary on Tank Man
A transcription for this episode is found here.
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