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Tried to assure Taiwanese that if they rejoined China they would still have autonomy
Doesn't happen but trade increases between the two
1987 Taiwan lifts its ban on travel to the mainland
Also pushed for reunification of Hong Kong (Xianggang)
This happens in 1997 and it becomes a Special Administrative Region (SAR)
Economic Changes "To Get Rich is Glorious"
Coming to power in 1979 institutes agricultural reforms
Encouraged farmers to sell on the open market
Also allowed for the contracting of plots of land (excess profits could be kept) 'productive responsibility system'
China accepted loans and foreign investments
Joined the International Monetary (IMF) and The World Bank
Special Economic Zones
1979 four special economic zones were opened for trade and investment with the west
Foreign firms were allowed to operate here
Cheap labour was provided
New technology and management practices were introduced
Most firms come from Hong kong to take advantage of the cheap labor
Social Changes in the 1980's
The single child policy introduced in 1979
Tax benefits to families who accepted this (some lost their private plots of land)
Marriage law brought in 1980 (confirmed the rights of women and raised age of marriage M=20 to 22 W=18 to 20)
Doesn't happen but trade increases between the two
1987 Taiwan lifts its ban on travel to the mainland
Also pushed for reunification of Hong Kong (Xianggang)
This happens in 1997 and it becomes a Special Administrative Region (SAR)
Economic Changes "To Get Rich is Glorious"
Coming to power in 1979 institutes agricultural reforms
Encouraged farmers to sell on the open market
Also allowed for the contracting of plots of land (excess profits could be kept) 'productive responsibility system'
China accepted loans and foreign investments
Joined the International Monetary (IMF) and The World Bank
Special Economic Zones
1979 four special economic zones were opened for trade and investment with the west
Foreign firms were allowed to operate here
Cheap labour was provided
New technology and management practices were introduced
Most firms come from Hong kong to take advantage of the cheap labor
Social Changes in the 1980's
The single child policy introduced in 1979
Tax benefits to families who accepted this (some lost their private plots of land)
Marriage law brought in 1980 (confirmed the rights of women and raised age of marriage M=20 to 22 W=18 to 20)