In what aspects or to what extent is the rise of China a reality? Use relevant, specific examples, data, and reasoned analysis to substantiate your argument.

Introduction

China has been called lots of names . Marco Polo has described it as a sleeping giant . It is the world 's 3rd largest country after Canada and Russia . Like Russia , China has the most number of neighboring countries . It bs Afghanistan , Bhutan , India , Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan , Laos , Mongolia , Myanmar (Burma , Nepal , North Korea Pakistan , Russia , Tajikistan , and Vietnam . Beijing is the capital of China

It is impossible to forget China . How can we forget when everything we use comes from it : from our shoes , bags , clothes , toys and computers Computers

! Yes computers . Surprisingly , it has also been manufacturing LCD 's , microchips , CPU 's , and , believe it or not , has been exporting these products to its neighbors (Japan , South Korea , and Taiwan , the United States , Britain and Australia

The purpose of this is to examine the rise of China from an Australian perspective : its various strategies and economic reforms then discussing in detail , the soft power ' it wields over Asia Europe , and the United States . This will also discuss China 's effects of globalization

Chinese Entrepreneurs

China 's population is distributed unevenly with more in the east (more than 300 persons per square kilometer ) and fewer in the west (about 40 persons per square kilometer (Chinatoday .com , 2007 . This is a result of China 's increasing urbanization in the East . A result of this urbanization , are increased wages for the Chinese . Urban incomes have roughly tripled in the past decade , while growth in rural incomes has lagged behind at two-thirds that rate , creating a widening disparity between the coastal region and the remainder of China . Translation higher wages in China will lead to increased prices in consumer goods all over the world

Chinese people are already making their mark in our household . Who would not know the famous Jackie Chan known for his death-defying stunts and martial arts expertise ? There is also Jet Li , known for his Once upon a time in China ' movie series . Lucy Liu with her black chinky eyes and raven hair , has done several movies with Drew Barrymore , Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas . When you switch on your TV (US branded , but made in China , and switch to the sports channel , Yao Ming 's towering height seemed to dominate the screen

China is the most populous nation on earth with 1 .3 billion . Curiously the Chinese have always been an interesting race . They are always known for their polite , cheerful countenance , and , are almost always , engaged in trade . In many countries of the world , it is very rare not to find a social , commercial organization known as Chinatown , where tourists flock to buy Chinese products sold at low , low prices . Chinese entrepreneurs are one of the reasons why China is on the rise . Hu (2005 , made an observation about Chinese entrepreneurs

Chinese entrepreneurs are more courageous and resolute , and they adore their work . Most of them see entrepreneurship as a life-long responsibility and a pleasure . This is why they have time to think more about...