Are Things Getting Better in China? - 1949 to 1985
History of China: A College Paper By Paul Noll
Outline of the Paper
Chapter 1
  1. The Era of Mao Zedong - 1949 - 1976
  2. Some of Mao Zedong's Thoughts
  3. Mao Zedong's Mass Campaigns
  4. The Second Revolution 1976-1989
  5. Economic Reform Results 1976 to 1992
  6. Production of Consumer Goods
Chapter 2
  1. Light Industry Output
  2. Per Capital Disposable Income
  3. People's Nutritional Intake
  4. Chinese Medical Statistics
  5. Disease Control Results
  6. China's Cultural Institutions
Chapter 3
  1. China's Publications Figures
  2. Farm Mechanization Improvements
  3. Business Community Changes
  4. China's Main Cash Crops
  5. China's Future "What's Next"
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Introduction

The differences between the definitions of the "good life" for the majority of people in the United States and the majority of people in China are due to historical and cultural differences between these two groups. Because of these differences, the American people largely feel that the Chinese people have not achieved a great deal of freedom, while the Chinese people feel they have achieved a great deal of freedom and progress.

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