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China's Gilded Age, Xiao-Huang Yin
China's Gilded Age, Xiao-Huang Yin
Xiao-huang Yin
The article reports on social change in China. The transition from a centrally planned economy to a free market has set off an economic explosion and generated tremendous prosperity. According to the author, there are no signs of political liberalization in China and the power of the National People's Congress has increased significantly. The article discusses widespread corruption in China and the gulf between the prosperity of urban centers and the poverty of rural areas.