2. A brief history of China - Qin Great Wall First Emperor Qin 221BC Han 100BC Tang 618 Song 960 Yuan 1279 Ming 1368 Qing 1644 ROC 1911 PRC 1949
3. A brief history of China - Han Golden age. China's majority ethnic group refers to itself as the "Han people". Silk Road Trade route connecting China And Europe Qin 221BC Han 100BC Tang 618 Song 960 Yuan 1279 Ming 1368 Qing 1644 ROC 1911 PRC 1949
4. A brief history of China - Tang Most prosperous time Tang exerted a powerful cultural influence over neighboring states such as Korea, Japan, and Vietnam Qin 221BC Han 100BC Tang 618 Song 960 Yuan 1279 Ming 1368 Qing 1644 ROC 1911 PRC 1949
5. A brief history of China - Song Age of invention Qin 221BC Han 100BC Tang 618 Song 960 Yuan 1279 Ming 1368 Qing 1644 ROC 1911 PRC 1949
6. A brief history of China - Yuan Conquered by Mongol Qin 221BC Han 100BC Tang 618 Song 960 Yuan 1279 Ming 1368 Qing 1644 ROC 1911 PRC 1949
7. A brief history of China - Ming Forbidden city Qin 221BC Han 100BC Tang 618 Song 960 Yuan 1279 Ming 1368 Qing 1644 ROC 1911 PRC 1949
8. A brief history of China - Qing Conquered by Man Chu Starting from 1840, Qing suffered a series of military defeats by western Powers due to Inferior technology Qin 221BC Han 100BC Tang 618 Song 960 Yuan 1279 Ming 1368 Qing 1644 ROC 1911 PRC 1949
9. A brief history of China – 20th Century Mao The last emperor vs. Jiang Qin 221BC Han 100BC Tang 618 Song 960 Yuan 1279 Ming 1368 Qing 1644 ROC 1911 PRC 1949
10. China Today Population 1.3 billion (expected to peak at 1.5 billion in 2030s) Growth rate .47% (156th) GDP $5.7 trillion (10% YOY, 2nd) Labor force: 800 million 2010 FDI - $100 billion Foreign reserve: $2.9 trillion (1st)
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12. Will China’s GDP overtake US? Assumption: China GDP grows at 8% CAGR, currency appreciate from 6.6 RMB/US$ to 5.5 RMB/US$ U.S. GDP grows at 3%
15. Ocean – Shanghai overtook Singapore as world’s busiest container port in 2010. Seven out of the top 10 container ports are in China.
16. Air – Hong Kong (1st), Shanghai (3rd), Beijing (14th), Guangzhou (20th)
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18. Emerging Middle Class presents big market opportunity 1st (14 million) 1st 2nd (65 million units) 1st (40 million units) 1st (800 mm mobile user) 2nd Car Housing Computers LCD TV Cell Phones Luxury Goods Billionaire 150
19. Economic locomotives of China Three coastal regions account for 29% of China’s population,48% of China’s GDP, 75% of the foreign direct investment in China, and 84% of China’s international trade.
22. With rapid growth and modernization, Shenzhen grew to a population of 10 million people.
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24. In 1990 Shanghai opened its doors to the world and pronounced the Pudong New Area as a free trade zone.2009
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26. It is believed that Beijing was the largest city in the world between 1425-1800.
27. In late 1990s, Beijing officials unveils the plan to build a Central Business District which will forever alter Beijing’s skyline.
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29. How Long Can China Sustain the Rapid Growth? For at least a decade or two Hundreds of millions of farmers are still underemployed Industrialization will continue Growth in services will continue Infrastructure growth will continue Much of the growth in the past 30 years has concentrated in coastal regions More growth will be realized in the interior and in the western regions
30. Recent headline news on China China Overtakes Japan as World's Second-Biggest Economy - Bloomberg China Leads World In High-Speed Rail Tracks - NPR In PISA Test, Top Scores From Shanghai Stun Experts - NYTimes.com Google left China - CNET Evergreen Solar cutting and running to China -Boston Business Journal Chinese dissident awarded Nobel Peace Prize – CNN
