China

Topic 1:

The Qing dynasty 1644 – 1911 and the fights against imperialism

(Chinese empire. Organisation. Daily life. Women. Fights against imperial Britain – Opium wars 1840 and Boxer Rebellion 1900)

 

Topic 2:

The Mongol Empire 1206 – 1368 – the largest empire of the world

(Yuan dynasty. Marco Polo. Expansion. Genghis Khan. Vassals of the Mongol Empire. Daily life. Organization)

 

Topic 3:

Revolution in China 1911 and 1949

(End of the empire. Changing world. Influence. Mao´s Long March. Kuomintang. Everyday life. World War 2.)

 

Topic 4:

Communism and capitalism in the People´s Republic of China

(Mao Zedong. Cultural Revolution. Great Leap Forward. Deng Xiao ping and economic reforms. Hu Jintao and the present. Everyday life)

Topic 1:   The One-Child Policy and its Consequences

• When introduced and why
• Success? (numbers of population growth)
• Primary Consequences (sanctions, boys versus girls,…)
• Secondary Consequences (film!)

 

Topic 2:   China‘s Ethnic Mix – A Peaceful Together?

1.  
   • Short Overview peoples (graphs!)
   • Rights? Problems?
   • Examples for problems (Tibet, Taiwan)

 

Topic 3:   Boomland China – Latest Trends

1.  
   • China’s Big Emerging Market
   • Branches and Joint Ventures
   • Problems (Brand Copying, Infrastructure,..)
   • Latest Trends (find articles!)

 

Topic 4:   China‘s Attitude Towards Environment

1.  
   • Status Quo
   • Examples (Panda, 3 Gorges dam,…..–> handout Asia)
   • Connection Economy
   • Solutions?

 

Topic 5:   China’s Cities

1.  
   • Overview and typical Chinese architecture (feng shui)
   • examples
   • Problems of big cities – cities as prestige ?
   • Latest trends like planned cities, skyscrapers,…

 

Topic 6:   Olympic Games in China

• Human Rights

1.  
   • Rules of Etiquette
   • Infrastructure
   • Weather Manipulation