| China is the third largest country in the world
after Russia and Canada. It has one fifth of the world population and over 1.2 billion of
people. Han and other 55 minorities Chinese have been living in China for over 5000 years.
Chinese contributes great deal to the
mankind with the invention of paper, printing, powder and compass in the early days. In
the last 100 years, the governments of British, Europeans, America, Russians and Japanese
had done a lot of harmful things to Chinese. After China's loss of Opium War to British in
1884, all the world powers gang together attempting to slice up China. Chinese had to
suffer 80 years of internal turbulence, continuous civil war, foreign interference and
Japanese invasion until a communist state, People's Republic of China, was established on
October 1, 1949.
Communist China went through many hurdles,
reforms, hardships and difficulties in the first 30 years of its establishment. These may
include the land reform, Anti-corruption movements, Hundred Flowers Brooms, Great Leap
Forward, Culture Revolution and etc. Soviet tried to control China in one hand and in
another hand, America, together with Europeans and Japanese, has been trying to block
Communist China since its early establishment.
Communist China did make mistakes in the
past. But one thing for sure, this government makes all Chinese proud of being Chinese.
China can stand up again. Chinese learned from the past history how the major powers play
in the world stage. China has every reason to be cautious not to fall into the same trap
again.
China started the economic reform with open
door policy in late 70. Since then, China has set the stages of rapid economic growth with
continuous experimentation and multi-staged market reform. Although China today is still a
poor country, Chinese believe that the economic booming will continue for some time in its
own pace.
Politically the West and Japan led by
America continuously use Human Right, Democracy, Tibet, Taiwan etc. to against China.
Notwithstanding the skepticism and interference, China forged ahead to take back Hong Kong
from British on July 1, 1997 and Macao December 20, 1999. Japan is
the only country today that still occupies Chinese land and not willing to give it back to
China.
Taiwan is being governed by the Republican,
which retreated to Taiwan from Mainland China in 1949. Taiwan and Tibet are both belonged
to China ever since ancient time, long before America's 200 years of history. Thus any
international movement of Taiwan or Tibet independence is not against the government in
power. It is against Chinese as a whole. It will fail as the history has proved many
times.
Chinese is peaceful, humble and
non-invasive The nation has survived for 5000 years and the unique culture, rich heritages
in arts, medicine, religions and philosophies have attracted a lot of the attentions. It
is a fundamental mistake to label China as a communist state. China is China, a state
cultivated by Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. To understand China, it will be better to
know Chinese history and philosophies, (Chinese People-philosophies & Religions).
Travel to China and see it with your own eyes (Scenery and Travel).
This site will provide you most of the
information about China's past history and today. If you are interested in arts and
antiques, there are plenty information for you (Art & Sport). For business,
opportunities and information are provided for your reference (Business). If you are
concerned with human rights, democracy, Tibet, Taiwan or any other issues in China, listen
to Chinese people and see what they say (Hot topics). If you do not believe how the West,
America and Japan have done to Chinese, go to Chinese history events (Chinese History -
invasion), you can judge yourself.
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