Deng Xiaoping and the Modernisation of China (HSC SSCE Modern History): Flashcards
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Zhou Enlai's death date
Zhou Enlai's death date
January 1976
Mao's death date
Mao's death date
9 September 1976
Fate of Gang of Four after Mao died
Fate of Gang of Four after Mao died
Arrested shortly after Mao's death
Hua Guofeng's 'Two Whatevers' policy
Hua Guofeng's 'Two Whatevers' policy
Whatever Mao decided/said must be carried on/upheld
Deng's pragmatic saying about cats
Deng's pragmatic saying about cats
Doesn't matter if black/white, so long as it catches mice
'Iron rice bowl' concept
'Iron rice bowl' concept
Guaranteed wages/employment even for lazy workers under collective
Responsibility System in agriculture
Responsibility System in agriculture
Families allocated land, sold % to state, rest to open market
Joint ventures definition
Joint ventures definition
50/50 partnerships between Chinese & international companies
Special Economic Zones purpose
Special Economic Zones purpose
Zones in SE China operating on more capitalist lines
One-child policy negative consequences
One-child policy negative consequences
Gender imbalance, female infanticide, abandonment of girls