How has social change been manifest in China over the past two decades?

Social Change in China

The present day China constitutes a major force in the globalisation process . The developed and developing countries have found a number of trading opportunities due to this transformation of China . Many changes transpired in the areas of urbanization , gender equality , naming of the populace and health care reforms . Nevertheless , China lags behind the rest of the world as far as human rights , societal changes and the interests of women are concerned

Prior to the late nineteenth century , Chinese civilization was globally renowned for its advances in the

arts and sciences . Subsequently , it underwent civil unrest , famines and military defeats . Thereupon , China was occupied by foreign nations , and after the Second World War , the communists under Mao Zedong established an autocratic socialist government in China . The communist government imposed stringent measures on the people and this generated considerable opposition

All such opposition was dealt with very severely , and millions of people were killed by the communist government . Deng Xiaoping succeeded Mao in 1978 , and he concentrated on market concepts and economic development in China . These measures were successful and by 2000 China had the highest growth among the developing nations . The standard of living improved and people were offered a number of opportunities to develop themselves However , the government control on citizens remained in force . The various factors involved are discussed in the sequel

The communist government of China is strongly opposed to the adoption of democracy . However , the government constantly balances the political system in China...