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CHINA: Why Feudal china lasted so long? what the truth... the communist blamed her feudal past. what's truth?

• Internet/ Web/Google: Why Feudal China lasted so long? Many communist have posted essay as to why after 2000-years, 90% are peasants living on the farm? Why after 2000-years, NOT a single election for any Public office... Why there is pervasive control over all aspects of Public-life and Private-life.... Why the pervasive control of Public life and Private Life.. in china?? **************************************… Why Feudal China lasted so long? What happened? How come 90% peasants for 2000 years? Workers making 25 cents? Why China's Feudal Period Was So Long?????? How come China missed the Missed the Science-Age, Industrial-Age and Not Invent the Modern Internet????? From the earliest times down to the middle of the 19th century, Chinese society went through three stages a) primitive society b) slave society, and c) feudal society. The Xia dynasty ruled over a slave society.In the Shang period there was definitely a slave system, as inscriptions on oracle bones showed how slaves were used and ill-treated.During the Western Zhou(1066 - 771 BC)or Eastern Zhou(770 - 256 BC) Chinese society entered the feudal stage. This social system was to last more than 2,500 years until it was shaken by foreign cannons during the Opium War.But the social system remained unchanged--it was essentially feudal though seeds of capitalism did appear.Com pared with Europe, where feudalism lasted about one thou sand years, China had a much longer feudal period. Many causes have been mentioned. Among them are the following: #1. A predominant Nature-based, farm-based economy. This was the economic foun- dation of the feudal system. Throughout the country the peasants, who made up over 90 percent of the population, produced and made nearly everything for themselves, and not for the market. They grew rice or wheat or corn, and they also raised pigs, goats and chickens, and grew vegetables. They grew cotton and hemp, and wove very coarse cloth with their handlooms. They made their own tools, furniture and other things they used. In short, there were very few things that they had to buy from shops in town. #2.A stable feudal political system. For about 2,000 years from the Qin to the end of the Qing dynasty, the country was governed more or less in the same way. There were modifications from dyansty to dynasty in the organization and workings of the government, but there were very 'few fundamental changes in the main structure of the political system. All powers were in the hands of the emperor alone, who was assisted by a group of ministers led by the prime minister. Scholars who had passed certain examinations were given government posts, and some of them understood the problems and wishes of the people.In spite of its undemocratic nature and many faults, this political system seemed to suit the social conditions on the whole. Except when there were wars or great political upheavals, the country was ef- fectively governed and law and order were maintained. #3. A highly-developed feudal culture. Chinese culture was highly developed in the feudal period. It played an important part in keeping the country unified, though it had such a large area and such a huge size of population;in maintaining the continuity of Chinese history; and in resisting the cultures of those nationalities which at one time or another ruled China. These ideas were helpful to the stability of feudal rule. Confucianism valued ancient traditions, such as the institutions of the Western Zhou, and gave great respect to ancient sages like Yao, Shun, Yu, King Wen, King Wu and the Duke of Zhou, taking their rule as the model for all ages. In other words, it taught people to look backwards, Not forward. This may have fostered the conser- vative, closed-minded tendency of the Chinese people.Besides Confucianism there were two other influential philoso- phies:Taoism and Buddhism. Taoism advocated an escape from social duties, and the enjoyment of freedom, quietude and peace. There were of course other factors. One of them was China's lack of contact with the outside world. There was some foreign influence on Chinese culture. Buddhism, for instance, came from India. But foreign influence never changed the character of Chinese culture. Chinese society and culture developed along their own path until the outbreak of the Opium War in 1840. 2000-2050 years what about the future??????????

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  The present: BEIJING (AP) — Chinese millionaire Su builds skyscrapers in Beijing and is one of the people powering China's economy on its path to becoming the world's biggest. Yet the property developer shares something surprising with many newly rich in China: he's looking forward to the day he can leave. Su's reasons: to protect his assets, he has to watch what he says in China and wants a 2nd child, something against the law for many Chinese. The millionaire spoke to The AP on condition that only his surname was used because of fears of govt reprisals that could damage his business. China's richest are increasingly investing abroad to get a foreign passport, to make international business and travel easier but also to give them a way out of China. The US is the most popular destination for Chinese emigrants, with rich Chinese praising its education and healthcare systems. Last yr 68,000 Chinese-born people became legal permanent residents of the U.S.,7%of the total and 2nd only to those born in Mexico. It is a bothersome trend for China's communist leaders who've pinned the legitimacy of 1-party rule on delivering rapid economic growth and a rising standard of living. Yet affluence alone seems a poor bargain to those with the means to live elsewhere. Despite more economic freedom, the communist govt has kept its tight grip on many other aspects of daily life. China's leaders punish, sometimes harshly, public dissent and any perceived challenges to their power, and censor what can be read online and in print. Authoritarian rule has proved ineffective in addressing long standing problems of pollution, contaminated food and a creaking health care system. "In China, nothing belongs to you. Like buying a house, it will belong to the country 70 years later," said Su, "But abroad, if you buy a house, it belongs to you forever," he said. "Both businessmen and govt officials are like this. They worry about the security of their assets." Leo Liu at Beijing emigration consultants said the company has noticed an increasing trend of rich Chinese wanting to emigrate in the 15 years since it was founded. Some want to leave because they got their money illegally, such as corrupt govt officials and businesspeople, while others are inspired by friends who have already emigrated to the U.S. "They want to get a green card even though they may still do business here in China," Liu said. There is also a yawning gap between rich and poor in China, which feeds a resentment that makes some of the wealthy uncomfortable. The country's uneven jump to capitalism over the last 3 decades has created dozens of billionaires, but China barely ranks in the top 100 on a World Bank list of countries by income per person. Getting a foreign passport is like "taking out an insurance policy," said Rupert Hoogewerf, who compiles the Hurun Rich List, China's version of the Forbes list. "If there is political unrest or suddenly things change in China, something could go wrong, they already have a passport to go overseas." Among the 20,000 Chinese with at least $15 million in individual investment assets, 27%have already emigrated and 47%are considering it, according to a report by China Merchants Bank and U.S. consultants Bain & Co. 60% of the people surveyed said worries over their children's education are a reason for wanting to leave. A millionaire who works in the coal industry, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said the main push behind his plans to emigrate is China's test-centric school system, often criticized for producing students who can pass exams but who lack skills for the world of work. Other top motivations cited in the Merchants Bank study are to protect assets and to prepare for retirement. Also cited as reasons for leaving: having more children and making it easier to develop an overseas business. Alongside increased emigration there has also been a massive outflow of private money from China despite its strict currency controls. The report estimates that rich Chinese have about $564 billion invested overseas. "The Chinese economy now looks like a massive funnel," said Zhong Dajun, director of the non-govt Dajun Center for Economic Observation & Studies in Beijing. Zhong said it is mostly corrupt govt officials who transfer entire fortunes overseas because they have been illegally acquired and "they have fears and feel guilty." Under China's 1-child policy in place for the last 3 decades to control population growth, couples can be penalized for having more than 1 child. In Beijing, the penalty is 3-10 times the city's average income, a max of $40,000. "The living conditions abroad are better, like residential conditions, food safety and education," said the millionaire as he dined in the VIP room of a Beijing restaurant. Lowering his voice, he said for many rich there are worries about the authoritarian govt. "This is a very sensitive topic. Everyone knows this. It's freer & more just abroad."