GEOG 140 1st Edition Lecture 13Outline of Last Lecture I. Asian MonsoonA. Dry WinterB. Wet SummerII. PrecipitationIII. Primary RegionsIV. TaiwanV. JapanA. Use of EnvironmentVI. KoreasOutline of Current Lecture II. Chinese ReligionIII. Demographic Transition IV. Rise of NationalismV. China Under CommunismVI. Great Leap ForwardVII. Special Economic Zones & Open CitiesVIII. Population of China A. Population Growth Reduction PolicyCurrent LectureChinese Religion- Dominance of BuddhismDemographic Transition - Stage 1 (preindustrial): high death & birth rates- Stage 2 (transitional): lower death rate & birth rates stay the same- Stage 3(transitional): death rate continues to decrease & birth rates drop significantly- Stage 4(industrial): population stays low, not a lot of growthRise of Nationalism- 1900 – Boxer Rebellion to out foreigners- 1911 – Qing government collapses- 1921 – Communist Party was founded as nationalist movement - 1930’s – Civil conflict/war between Communists & Nationalists- 1936 – Japanese war These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- 1949 – Communists defeat NationalistsChina under CommunismA. Economico State ownershipo Restriction of foreign capitalB. Socialo Political dissent not allowed or toleratedGreat Leap Forward- 1958-1961- Meant to dramatically increase output- Wanted to surpass England in 15 years- The government reduced food rations to save money- Overworked and underfed workers died over famine related illnessSpecial Economic Zones & Open Cities- 1979- Main goal: move government funding towards capital investment- 1984: established 14 coastal cities - Economic growth in Chinao Unprecedented growth rateso Major impact on global economyPopulation of China- 1.3 billion (largest in the world)- Growth rate has dropped- Population is expected to rise to 1.5 billionA. Population Growth Reduction Policyo 2 children per familyo Improving women’s educationo 1979, 1 child policy (rewards: better living, employment, etc.)o Penalties to those with 2 or more children (abortion, fines, etc.)o Families don’t like having