hi168 : the rise of modern china the post-mao era, 1976-97

HI168: The Rise of Modern China

The Post-Mao Era, 1976-97

This is the final lecture for this module.

Dr Stephen McDowallHumanities Building (H013)s.j.mcdowall@warwick.ac.uk

Wednesday 23 May (Week 5)10:00 – 11:00am

Room H303

Optional Exam Revision Seminar

Up to the Mountains, Down to the Villages Campaign, 1968-上山下乡运动

Richard Nixon in the PRC, February 1972

The Death of Lin Biao 林彪 , 1971

Criticise Lin Biao and Confucius 批林批孔 Campaign

Death of Mao Zedong, 1976

The Return of Deng Xiaoping 邓小平• Veteran of Long

March• Studied in France• Had endured multiple

persecutions since the 1950s

• Assumes power 1978-80 at the expense of Hua Guofeng

Deng Xiaoping: Moving on from Mao…

1. Prosecution of the Gang of Four2. Rehabilitation of victims

3. Pronouncement on Mao and his legacy [‘Resolution on Party History’

(1981)]

The Gang of Four 四人帮

Deng Xiaoping: Moving on from Mao…

1. Prosecution of the Gang of Four2. Rehabilitation of victims

3. Pronouncement on Mao and his legacy [‘Resolution on Party History’

(1981)]

Deng Xiaoping’s Economic Reforms

– The ‘Four Modernisations’ agriculture / industry / defence /

science & technology– Open Door Policy– Special Economic Zones (SEZ)– Decollectivisation of land

Special Economic Zones 经济特区 (SEZ)

Crisis at Tiananmen 六四事件 , 1989

The Return of Hong Kong 香港回归 , 1997