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"Every day young people are moving to China's booming cities as their parents search for work." An article about the changing of China by Jim Yardley (from Junior Scholastic magazine).

Within this page we will be exploring the terms and concepts mentioned in the article. We will be creating a "fact book" of information to deepen our understanding of the issues facing China today.

Captial City: Beijin
 * Cultural Terms**

Rural Provinces

Urban Provinces

Communist Government

Fastest growing economy

Most populous country

2008 Summer Olympics

Authoritarian Government

Ethnic Groups

Mao Zedong

Internet Usage & Censorship

Quality of life (urban)

Quality of life (rural)

Pollution

Residency Permits

President Hu Jintao

Hong Kong Tiawan

China's Free-Market

Chinese Culture

Religion in China

Confucianism

The Post-Mao Period, 1976-78

Images from the following websites: [|http://www.millin.de] [|http://www.chinese-culture.net]