Part 3.1 Born Under The Red Flag (1976-1997) 生在红旗下

China: A Century of Revolution Part 3 of 3 Born Under The Red Flag (1976-1997) Part 1 & 2 are not available. 3.1 3.6-3.12 are not available. Documentary is from 1997 by Sue Williams

Part 3.1-3.6, Surviving Mao, covers the years1976-1984 following the death of Mao Zedong. Under Deng Xiaoping's leadership, China witnessed sweeping economic and social changes. People began to air their long-suppressed grievances, but when they criticized the Communist Party itself, the government moved to suppress them. Events include: Democracy Wall Movement (1978-1979) - Centered around the display of posters on a wall in western Beijing which protested the injustices of the Cultural Revolution. Eventually some activists called for democratic reform. Household Responsibility System (1979+) - Radical redistribution of land that gave communal land to individuals and allowed them to profit from the surplus crops they produced. Special Economic Zones (1979+) - Areas targeted by the CCP for development and designed to accept foreign investment, to increase exports, and to help China adopt foreign technologies. Joint Declaration (1984) - Document signed by British and Chinese leaders, declaring Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule on July 1, 1997.

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