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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 Self-Strengthening Movement: Limited Reforms – Examine the Reasons for the Limited Success of the Self-Strengthening Movement, Including Internal Opposition from Conservative Officials, A Lack of Coordinated Effort, And The Fundamental Challenges Faced by China in Adapting to Western Power.

The Self-Strengthening Movement: A Dragon Trying on Western Pants (and Tripping Over Its Own Feet) 🐉👖🏃‍♂️ Alright, class, settle down! Today, we're diving headfirst into one of the most fascinating…
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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 Reforms of Wang Anshi (1069-1085): Song Dynasty’s Attempt at Socio-Economic Change – Examine the Ambitious and Controversial Reforms Implemented by the Song Dynasty Minister Wang Anshi, Aiming to Address Social and Economic Problems Through Government Intervention, Exploring Their Goals, Resistance Faced, And Mixed Results.

The Reforms of Wang Anshi (1069-1085): Song Dynasty's Attempt at Socio-Economic Change – A Lecture (Professor pops onto the screen, adjusting spectacles perched precariously on their nose. A teacup steams…
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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…