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Economic Reforms: China’s Transformation – Examine the Gradual Implementation of Market-Oriented Reforms and Opening Up Policies That Propelled China’s Economy to Become a Global Powerhouse, Lifting Millions out of Poverty but Also Creating New Social Challenges.

Economic Reforms: China's Transformation – From Mao Suit to Made in China (and Everything in Between!) (A Lecture in Three Acts) (Professor Plum, Dressed in a slightly rumpled tweed jacket…
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The Song Dynasty’s Economic Revolution: An Era of Innovation and Commerce – Examine the Period of Remarkable Economic Growth, Technological Advancements (Printing, Compass), Urbanization, And Flourishing Trade That Made Song China a Leading World Economy, Despite Military Challenges.

The Song Dynasty's Economic Revolution: An Era of Innovation and Commerce – Hold On to Your Hats! 🎩 (Lecture Start) Alright class, settle down! Today, we're diving headfirst into a…
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Economic Reforms Begin: Deng Xiaoping’s New Direction – Examine the Shift from Maoist Policies to Market-Oriented Reforms and Opening Up to the International Economy, Initiated Under Deng Xiaoping, Leading to Decades of Rapid Economic Growth and Social Change.

Economic Reforms Begin: Deng Xiaoping's New Direction - From Maoist Musings to Market Mayhem! (Welcome, esteemed students! Grab your metaphorical notebooks and settle in. Today, we're time-traveling to China, specifically…
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The Great Leap Forward: The Pursuit of Utopia and the Reality of Famine – Explore Mao’s Ambitious Program for Rapid Economic Transformation Through Collectivization and Industrialization, Examining the Ideological Zeal and the Disastrous Consequences of Widespread Famine and Economic Disruption.

The Great Leap Forward: Chasing Utopia, Stumbling into Famine 😫 (A Lecture in Three Acts) Welcome, comrades! Or, perhaps more appropriately, welcome, students! Today, we’re diving headfirst into one of…
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China’s Entry into the World Trade Organization (December 11, 2001): A Global Economic Shift – Explore the Detailed Negotiations and the Moment China Officially Became a Member of the WTO, Examining the Opportunities and Challenges This Presented for China’s Economy and Its Role in Global Trade, Accelerating Its Economic Rise.

China's Entry into the World Trade Organization (December 11, 2001): A Global Economic Shift - A Lecture (Insert a dramatic picture here of a globe morphing into a Chinese takeout…
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The Establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) (began 1980): Laboratories for Economic Reform – Explore the Creation of Designated Areas (Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Shantou, Xiamen) Where Market-Oriented Reforms Were Implemented to Attract Foreign Investment and Stimulate Economic Growth, Examining Their Role as Catalysts for China’s Economic Transformation.

The Establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) (began 1980): Laboratories for Economic Reform (A Lecture in the School of Hard Knocks, Department of Economic Wizardry) Alright, settle down, settle down!…
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The Beginning of Economic Reforms (1978): Deng Xiaoping’s ‘Reform and Opening Up’ – Explore the Policies Initiated Under Deng Xiaoping to Introduce Market-Oriented Reforms, Open China to Foreign Investment, And Decentralize Economic Decision-Making, Examining the Gradual Process of Economic Liberalization and Its Profound Impact on Chinese Society and the Global Economy.

The Beginning of Economic Reforms (1978): Deng Xiaoping's 'Reform and Opening Up' – A Lecture on China's Economic Revolution (Professor slides a picture of a smiling Deng Xiaoping onto the…